Four new appointments have been made to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
The new board members were nominated by the Housing Council, and welcomed into their four year term by Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie.
Councillor Brendan Curran, Councillor Eamonn O’Neill, Councillor Jennifer Palmer and Councillor James Speers will all service until 4 November 2013.
The Minister also re-appointed Dr Monica Wilson to the board for a further five year term until 4 November 2014.
The members will receive £6,740 per annum for their services.
Mr Curran is a member of Sinn Fein and holds no other public appointments.
Mr O’Neill is a member of the Social, Democratic and Labour Party and is currently a member of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission for which he receives £10,000 per annum.
Mrs Palmer is a member of the Democratic Unionist Party and holds no other public appointments.
Mr Speers is a member of the Ulster Unionist Party and holds no other public appointments.
Dr Wilson has not engaged in any political activity in the last five years and holds no other public appointments.
The board is responsible for the efficient, effective and economic delivery of the Housing Executive's services.
It determines policies within its overall aims and objectives and makes decisions on operational and organisational strategies.
The chairman reports to the Minister for Social Development on the organisation's achievement of its objectives and targets.
(PR/BMcC)
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