Danny Kinahan
| Danny Kinahan MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for South Antrim | |
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Assumed office 8 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | William McCrea |
| Majority | 949 (2.6%) |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Antrim | |
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In office 1 June 2009 – 24 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | David Burnside |
| Succeeded by | Adrian Cochrane-Watson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Daniel de Burgh Kinahan 14 April 1958 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Anna |
| Children |
Eliza Tara Hugo Mia |
| Alma mater |
University of Edinburgh Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
| Religion | Anglicanism |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Blues and Royals |
Daniel "Danny" de Burgh Kinahan MP is a British politician from the Ulster Unionist Party, Member of Parliament for South Antrim and former member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Antrim. In 2005 he was elected to Antrim Borough Council, and in June 2009 he was appointed to the South Antrim seat in the Assembly vacated by the resignation of David Burnside.[1]
Personal
He is the son of the late Sir Robin Kinahan and Coralie de Burgh and was educated at Craigflower Preparatory School (Torryburn[2]), Stowe School and Edinburgh University. He is a cousin of singer Chris de Burgh.[3] Professionally Kinahan is an antiques expert and worked as Christie's auctioneers Irish representative.[4] He lives with his wife and four children at Castle Upton, Templepatrick. In 2016 he announced he was selling the family home to downsize following the moving out of his children.
Northern Ireland Assembly
In the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2007 he unsuccessfully stood as a UUP candidate in South Antrim. In 1996, he was appointed High Sheriff of Antrim.[5] He was re-elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly at the 2011 election.
He stepped down after his election to Westminster and was replaced by Adrian Cochrane-Watson. [6]
Westminster MP
In the 2015 general election, he was elected as an MP in the House of Commons, as the UUP gained the constituency from the DUP. He finished ahead of the incumbent William McCrea.[7]
References
- ↑ "UUP select Burnside replacement". BBC News. 2009-05-27. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ↑ Torryburn
- ↑ Hello (2007-03-06). "Billy Kennedy's election predictions continue... Read more at: http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/billy-kennedy-s-election-predictions-continue-1-1843411". The Newsletter. Retrieved 2016-08-04. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ Queen's University Belfast, Antiques Evening
- ↑ The Belfast Gazette: no. 5750. p. 759. 16 August 1995. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ↑ Lorna McKay lorna.mckay@jpress.co.uk (2015-06-24). "Watson new South Antrim MLA". Antrimtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ↑ "South Antrim". BBC. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Burnside |
Member of the Legislative Assembly for South Antrim 2009–2015 |
Succeeded by Adrian Cochrane-Watson |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by William McCrea |
Member of Parliament for South Antrim 2015–present |
Incumbent |