About Cecil Cousley
Lived 1932 – 2020 (aged 87–88). Cecil Cousley was a British politician and farmer.
Cecil Cousley MBE (February 1932 – 12 October 2020 ) was a Northern Irish unionist politician who served as Mayor of Ballymoney on three separate occasions, and was a Ballymoney Councillor from 1981 to 2014.
A member of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Cousley was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for North Antrim from 1982 until 1986.
Background Cousley was a farmer living near Ballymoney, and an elder at Drumreagh Presbyterian Church.
Cousley was elected to Ballymoney Borough Council in 1981 for the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). He was also elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1982 in North Antrim. He held his council seat at each election until he retired in 2015, regularly placing top in the poll.
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Who was Cecil Cousley?
British politician
When was Cecil Cousley born?
Cecil Cousley was born in 1932 in Ballymoney.
When did Cecil Cousley die?
Cecil Cousley died on 12 October 2020.
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Cecil Cousley was a politician and farmer.
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Cecil Cousley was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cecil Cousley. https://biography.guide/cecil-cousley/
MLA: "Cecil Cousley." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cecil-cousley/.
Chicago: "Cecil Cousley." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cecil-cousley/.
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