There was an outpouring of tributes from political colleagues following Mr Lyttle’s announcement.įormer Education Minister Peter Weir was among those wishing him well for the future. “It is sad to lose him on the front-line of politics but I am delighted he is remaining an active member of Alliance in East Belfast, and I look forward to seeing him out on the campaign trail as we seek to deliver the positive change Northern Ireland needs.". But more than that, he has been a committed and loyal friend to myself and us all in East Belfast. She said: “Chris has been a wonderful MLA, carrying out fantastic work as Chair of the Assembly’s Education Committee and has been a strong advocate for a shared and better Northern Ireland for all. Simply sign up to our free newsletter here and we'll do the restĪlliance Leader Naomi Long paid tribute to Mr Lyttle, saying he had served Alliance and the people of Northern Ireland superbly over the years. Want the biggest political stories sent straight to you?Įach week, our Political Reporter Brendan Hughes pulls together some of the biggest and most important matters from Belfast and Northern Ireland that we think you’d be interested in reading.įrom the Northern Ireland Protocol to other thorny issues inside Stormont and exclusive interviews - we’ve got you covered. “Finally, I want to thank the people of East Belfast for trusting me to represent my home constituency of which I am so proud for over a decade,” Mr Lyttle added. “I look forward to doing all I can to support Naomi and my successor in East Belfast throughout the Assembly election campaign, as the party seeks to increase its representation at the Assembly. “It has been an honour to be part of the strong East Belfast Alliance team with Naomi and so many other dedicated elected representatives, staff and party members. I am delighted to see that vision, values and leadership resonating with more people than ever across Northern Ireland. “I was inspired to join Alliance by the vision of a united community, the values of fairness and equality and like so many others, the leadership of Naomi Long. “After almost 12 years of service, I feel this is an appropriate time for me to complete my term of office and I will be working to achieve as many positive outcomes as possible in the remainder of my term as MLA,” he said. He is currently chair of the Stormont education committee. Mr Lyttle said it had been the privilege of his life to serve as an MLA for the people of East Belfast since July 2010. Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has announced he is to stand down at the next Assembly election after more than a decade at Stormont.
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