Ken Robinson (politician)
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Ken Robinson, MLA | |
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Assumed office 1998 |
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Constituency | East Antrim |
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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.
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Preceded by Fraser Agnew |
Mayor of Newtownabbey 1991 - 1992 |
Succeeded by ??? |