Eóin Tennyson
Eóin Tennyson | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Leader of the Alliance Party | |
| Assumed office 8 October 2024 | |
| Leader | Naomi Long |
| Preceded by | Stephen Farry |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Upper Bann | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Dolores Kelly |
| Member of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | |
| In office 7 May 2019 – 5 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Carol Black |
| Succeeded by | Jessica Johnston |
| Constituency | Lagan River |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 May 1998 Maghery, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Alliance |
| Education | St. Patrick's Academy |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast (BSc) University College Dublin (MAcc) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Eóin Tennyson (born 17 May 1998) is a Northern Irish politician who has been the deputy leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland since October 2024. He succeeded former deputy leader Stephen Farry who resigned from the position in 2024. He has been a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Upper Bann since 2022, where he defeated former Social Democratic and Labour Party incumbent Dolores Kelly to become the youngest MLA for the constituency.
He is the youngest member of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Tennyson was a successful candidate in the 2024 Alliance Party deputy leadership election.