John Blair (Northern Ireland politician)

John Blair
MLA
Blair in 2024
Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 February 2024
Preceded byRoy Beggs Jr (2022)
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for South Antrim
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 June 2018
Preceded byDavid Ford
Member of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
In office
22 May 2014 – 27 June 2018
Preceded byCouncil created
Succeeded byJulian McGrath
ConstituencyGlengormley Urban
Member of Newtownabbey Borough Council
In office
5 May 2011 – 22 May 2014
Preceded byTom Campbell
Succeeded byCouncil abolished
ConstituencyAntrim Line
In office
21 May 1997 – 7 June 2001
Preceded byElizabeth Frazer
Succeeded byBriege Meehan
ConstituencyAntrim Line
In office
19 May 1993 – 21 May 1997
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byBilly Webb
ConstituencyMacedon
In office
17 May 1989 – 19 May 1993
Preceded byJim Allister
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
ConstituencyDoagh Road
Personal details
Born (1966-02-10) 10 February 1966
NationalityNorthern Irish
Political partyAlliance
Other political
affiliations		Newtownabbey Ratepayers' Association (1997–2005)
OccupationPolitician
Websitehttp://www.johnblairmla.com/

John Kenneth Blair (born 10 February 1966) is an Alliance Party politician serving as the Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly since 2024. Blair has been a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for South Antrim since 2018. He is the first openly gay member of the Assembly.

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