David McNarry

David McNarry (born 25 May 1948) is a former Northern Irish unionist politician and Ulster Loyalist representative who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Strangford from 2003 to 2016.

David McNarry
Leader of UKIP Northern Ireland
In office
4 October 2013  28 November 2016
LeaderNigel Farage
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for Strangford
In office
26 November 2003  30 March 2016
Preceded byTom Hamilton
Succeeded byPhilip Smith
Personal details
Born (1948-05-25) 25 May 1948
Northern Ireland
Political partyUKIP (since 2012)
Ulster Unionist (1963 - 2012)
OccupationBusinessman

A former member of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), he served as chief whip and education spokesman. He defected to the UK Independence Party (UKIP) in 2012, serving as the leader of UKIP Northern Ireland from 2013 to 2016.

He is the current Assistant Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland.

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