# David Ervine

> David Ervine was a Northern Irish Ulster Loyalist and politician who served as leader of the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) from 2002 to 2007 and was also a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Belfast East from 1998 to 2007. During his youth Ervine was a member of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) and was imprisoned for possessing bomb-making equipment, and planting a bomb on the Lisburn Road. Whilst in jail he became convinced of the benefits of a more political approach for loyalism and became involved with the PUP. As a leading PUP figure, Ervine helped to deliver the loyalist ceasefire of 1994.

*Northern Irish politician (1953-2007)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1953-07-21
- **Died:** 2007-01-08
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

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