Esmond Birnie
Esmond Birnie | |
|---|---|
| Intertrade UK panel member | |
| Assumed office 28 February 2025 Serving with Kirsty McManus, Suzanne Wylie, Roger Pollen and Angela McGowan | |
| Appointed by | Hilary Benn |
| Chair | Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast South | |
| In office 25 June 1998 – 7 March 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Belfast Agreement |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 January 1965 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Other political affiliations | NI Conservative (Pre 1998) |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University Queen's University Belfast |
| Profession | Economist Academic |
John Esmond Birnie (born 6 January 1965) is a British economist, author and former unionist politician. He was an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Belfast South from 1998 until 2007.