John Stewart (Northern Ireland politician)

John Stewart (born 9 April 1983) is a Northern Irish Unionist politician, and businessman. Since 2017, he has been an Ulster Unionist Party Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for East Antrim.[1][2]

John Stewart
MLA
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for Antrim East
Assumed office
2 March 2017
Preceded byAlastair Ross
Personal details
Born (1983-04-09) 9 April 1983
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
NationalityBritish
Political partyUlster Unionist Party
Spouse(s)Deborah Stewart
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Cardiff
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionSales director
2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election poster

Early life and education

Stewart was born on 9 April 1983.[3] He was educated at Carrickfergus Grammar School, a controlled grammar school in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.[4] He studied history at Cardiff University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.[5]

Career

Before his election to the assembly, Stewart worked as the sales director of his family's business, Robinson's Shoemakers, which is based in Carrickfergus, County Antrim.[5]

Stewart serves in the Army Reserve (formally known as the Territorial Army).[3] He is a soldier of the North Irish Horse. [5]

Political career
John Stewart MLA - Larne constituency office

Stewart joined the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) in 2008.[6] He was elected to Carrickfergus Borough Council in the 2011 local elections as a councillor for the Knockagh Monument electoral area.[7] In 2014, he was elected to the newly created Mid and East Antrim Borough Council for Carrick Castle.[8] He served as Deputy Mayor of Carrickfergus 2013–14.

On 2 March 2017, Stewart was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly for East Antrim in stage 9 of the count.[9]

Personal life

Stewart is married to Deborah.[6] He has two sons, Cohen and Harrison. He also has 2 office dogs Jaxon and Henry. [8]

References
  1. @BBCNewsNI (3 March 2017). "John Stewart (UUP) elected in East Antrim #ae17" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. "Ups and downs across Northern Ireland constituencies". Belfast Telegraph. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  3. "Mr John Stewart". Assembly Information Management System. Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  4. Victoria Leonard (9 October 2015). "Fears for pupil safety at Carrick Grammar School". Carrickfergus Times. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  5. "John Stewart". Ulster Unionist Party. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  6. Cousins, Graeme (3 April 2017). "New MLA who is more frustrated than most at our political limbo". Belfast News Letter. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  7. "Carrickfergus Borough Council Elections 1993-2011". Ark Northern Ireland Elections.
  8. "Double celebrations for Deputy Mayor". Carrickfergus Times. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  9. "East Antrim". Northern Ireland Election 2017. British Broadcasting Corporation. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.


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