Jackie Thompson

John Albert Thompson (born 13 November 1963), commonly known as Fat Jackie, is a Belfast-born Northern Irish loyalist activist who was a senior member of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA). Thompson was close to Johnny Adair during Adair's time as leader of the UDA West Belfast Brigade and remained one of the last of the "C Company" members to support Adair. Thompson was briefly brigadier in West Belfast in 2003 between Adair's imprisonment and his fall.

For the American Olympic sprinter, see Jackie Thompson (athlete).

Jackie Thompson
Birth nameJohn Thompson
Nickname(s)Fat Jackie
Born (1963-11-13) 13 November 1963
Belfast, Northern Ireland
AllegianceUlster Defence Association
RankBrigadier
UnitC Company, West Belfast Brigade
ConflictThe Troubles
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