Jim Allister Politician

James Hugh "Jim" Allister, QC (born 2 April 1953) is a unionist politician and senior barrister from Northern Ireland. He is the leader of the Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) political party, serving as MLA in the Northern Ireland Assembly, where he represents North Antrim. He was formerly a member of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), for which he successfully stood for election in 2004 to the European Parliament (succeeding Ian Paisley). He continued as a member of the European Parliament following his resignation from the DUP, and his subsequent establishment of the TUV, but failed to retain his seat at the 2009 European parliamentary elections. In the European Parliament, although an avowed eurosceptic, he was also a strong supporter of the Common Agricultural Policy.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 02, 1953
Birth place	Northern Ireland , United Kingdom , County Down , Crossgar
Nationality	United Kingdom
Religion	Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster
Education	Queen's University Belfast
Profession	Barrister

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Office holder

office	Member of the European Parliament Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for North Antrim for Northern Ireland Leader of Traditional Unionist Voice
other party	Democratic Unionist Party
party	Traditional Unionist Voice
successor	Incumbent Diane Dodds