| James Leslie | |
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for North Antrim |
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| In office 25 June 1998 – 26 November 2003 |
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| Preceded by | New Creation |
| Succeeded by | Mervyn Storey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1958 Singida, Tanzania |
| Died | 22 February 2009 (aged 50) |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
James Seymour Leslie (1 March 1958 – 22 February 2009)[1] was a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Born in Singida, Tanzania, Leslie read law and land economy at Queens' College, Cambridge, before becoming a merchant banker. Despite having no experience in politics, he was elected as an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for North Antrim in 1998.[2]
Leslie did not stand in the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2003. In 2006, he resigned from the UUP and joined the Conservatives in Northern Ireland.[3] In the same year, he was appointed High Sheriff of Antrim.[4]
Leslie stood for the Conservatives in North Down at the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2007, but was not elected. He died aged 50 on 22 February 2009, of a suspected heart attack while on holiday in Costa Rica.[1][5]
| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by New creation |
MLA for Antrim North 1998 - 2003 |
Succeeded by Mervyn Storey |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Dermot Nesbitt |
Junior Minister 2002 |
Succeeded by Office suspended |