Gary Middleton has served as a MLA for Foyle since April 2015. At the age of 24, he became the Assembly’s youngest MLA. He has served on the DSD, Environment, Health and Finance committees in the Northern Ireland Assembly and was appointed as Assembly Private Secretary to the Minister for Regional Development.Gary has also served on the NI Assembly Economy Committee and Business Committee as Deputy Chief Whip.Most recently, Gary served as Junior Minister in the Office of the First Minister, a post he held since June 2021.Gary Middleton was first elected to Derry City Council in 2011 and served as Deputy Mayor from 2013-2014 and 2014-15. He was also elected to the new Derry and Strabane District Council and appointed the DUP Group Leader in 2014.Before joining the Assembly Mr. Middleton worked in several different roles with NYSE Technologies, NI Water and as an assistant to former Foyle MLA and Speaker of the NI Assembly William Hay.Mr. Middleton studied Computer Science at Ulster University and also has an Advanced Diploma in Civic Leadership and Community Planning from the University.