Jim Shannon
Richard James Shannon (born 25 March 1955) commonaly known as Jim Shannon is a Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician. He has sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom since 2010 as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Strangford and is the DUP's Health Spokesperson. He had previously sat in the Northern Ireland Assembly from 1998 to 2010 as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Northern Ireland (MLA) for Strangford.
Jim Shannon MP | |
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Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Member of Parliament for Strangford | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Iris Robinson |
| Majority | 7,071 (18.9%) |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Strangford | |
| In office 25 June 1998 – August 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Simpson Gibson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1955 Omagh, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Spouse | Sandra Shannon |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | Jim Shannon MP |
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