| William Humphrey | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MBE |
| Office: | Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast North |
| Assembly: | Northern Ireland |
| Term Start: | 14 September 2010 |
| Term End: | 28 March 2022 |
| Predecessor: | Nigel Dodds |
| Successor: | Brian Kingston |
| Office2: | High Sheriff of Belfast |
| Term Start2: | 2006 |
| Term End2: | 2007 |
| Predecessor2: | David Browne |
| Successor2: | Jim Kirkpatrick |
| Office1: | Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast |
| Term Start1: | 2010 |
| Term End1: | 2011 |
| Predecessor1: | Danny Lavery |
| Successor1: | Ruth Patterson |
| Office3: | Member of Belfast City Council |
| Constituency3: | Court |
| Term Start3: | 5 May 2005 |
| Term End3: | 27 September 2013 |
| Predecessor3: | Chris McGimpsey |
| Successor3: | Nicola Verner |
| Birth Date: | 17 October 1967 [1] |
| Birth Place: | Woodvale, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality: | British |
| Party: | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Occupation: | Politician |
William Joseph Humphrey (born 17 October 1967) is a former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician who was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for North Belfast from 2010 to 2022.He was a Belfast City Councillor for the Court DEA from 2005 to 2013.
Born in the Woodvale area of Belfast, Humphrey studied at the Boys' Model School. A member of the Woodvale Residents' Association, he joined the Democratic Unionist Party, becoming its chairman in North Belfast, and a member of the party's executive.[2] He was elected to Belfast City Council in the Court district at the 2005 Northern Ireland local elections,[3] then served as High Sheriff of Belfast in 2006.[4]
At the 2007 Northern Ireland Assembly election, Humphrey stood in North Belfast, but was not elected.[5] He moved to contest West Belfast at the UK general election, 2010, but took only 7.6% of the votes cast.[6] In June, he became Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast.[7]
In September 2010, he was selected to replace Nigel Dodds in the Northern Ireland Assembly, representing North Belfast[2] and was elected at the 2011 Assembly election. Referencing his predecessor, Humphrey said, "Nigel has a proven track record of dedicated hard work on the ground, making a difference in peoples' lives within the Constituency...That will be the record I will strive to emulate."[8]
Humphrey was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2021 New Year Honours for public service, particularly during the COVID-19 response.
In 2022, Humphrey announced that he would not contest the 2022 Assembly election.[9]