Ken Robinson (politician)

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Ken Robinson, MLA
Ken Robinson (politician)

Incumbent
Assumed office 
1998
Constituency East Antrim

Born 1942
Northern Ireland
Political party Ulster Unionist Party
Website http://www.uup.org/

Ken Robinson MLA (born 1942) is a Northern Ireland Unionist politician

He was educated at Ballyclare High School, Queen's University, Belfast and Stranmillis College. Before entering politics, he was Head of Cavehill Primary School.

Robinson is a Newtownabbey Borough Councillor [1985 – 1993 and 1995 – 1997). He has served as both Mayor (1991 – 1992) and Deputy-Mayor, and was Vice Chair of the Economic Development Committee (1995-1998).

He was first elected a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in 1998 and re-elected in 2003 and 2007.

He was a member of the Committee of the Centre and the Education Committee in the 1998-2003 Assembly. He is UUP Party Spokesperson on Higher Education.

Political offices
Preceded by
Fraser Agnew
Mayor of Newtownabbey
1991 - 1992
Succeeded by
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