James Leslie (British politician)
| James Leslie | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for North Antrim | |
|
In office 25 June 1998 – 26 November 2003 | |
| Preceded by | New Creation |
| Succeeded by | Mervyn Storey |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 March 1958 Singida, Tanzania |
| Died |
22 February 2009 (aged 50) Costa Rica |
| Political party |
Conservative Ulster Unionist (Until 2006) |
| Spouse(s) | Judena |
| Relations | 1 |
| 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, and educated at Eton College, Leslie read law and land economy at Queens' College, Cambridge, before becoming a merchant banker. In 1996 he was an unsuccessful candidate in the Northern Ireland Forum election in North Antrim.[2] 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.[3]
Leslie did not stand in the 2003 Assembly election. In 2006, he resigned from the UUP and joined the Conservatives in Northern Ireland.[4] In the same year, he was appointed High Sheriff of Antrim.[5]
Leslie stood for the Conservatives in North Down at the 2007 Assembly election, but was not elected. He died aged 50 on 22 February 2009, of a suspected heart attack while on holiday in Costa Rica.[1][6]
References
- 1 2 "RIP.ie - Death notice". Retrieved 19 July 2009.
- ↑ Northern Ireland elections
- ↑ Biography - James Leslie Archived 8 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine., Northern Ireland Assembly
- ↑ "Senior UUP man defects to Tories", BBC News, 21 September 2006
- ↑ "No. 6730". The Belfast Gazette. 30 December 2005. p. 1.
- ↑ "Former minister dies on holiday", BBC News, 23 February 2009
| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| New assembly | MLA for Antrim North 1998–2003 |
Succeeded by Mervyn Storey |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Dermot Nesbitt |
Junior Minister 2002 |
Vacant Office suspended Title next held by Ian Paisley Jr. |