Steve Aiken
Steve Aiken | |
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| Ulster Unionist Chief Whip | |
| Assumed office 8 April 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Robin Swann |
| Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party | |
| Assumed office 9 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Robin Swann |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for South Antrim | |
| Assumed office May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Adrian Cochrane-Watson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen Ronald Aiken 16 June 1962 Ballyclare, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Spouse | Beth |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Britannia Royal Naval College King's College London Cambridge University |
| Profession | Naval Commander |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Navy |
| Unit | Submarine Service |
Stephen Ronald "Steve" Aiken OBE MLA (born 16 June 1962) is an Ulster Unionist Party politician from Northern Ireland. He has been an MLA for South Antrim since the 2016 election. Before politics he served in the Royal Navy.[1] When Robin Swann announced his resignation as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party in 2019, Aiken decided to run for the leadership. He was elected unopposed as leader in November 2019.[2]
He was educated at Belfast High School, King's College London (MA Defence Studies, 2001) and the University of Cambridge (MPhil, 2013; PhD, 2016).[citation needed]
References
- ^ "NI Assembly election: Former submariner Steve Aiken surfaces at Stormont". BBC News. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Steve Aiken takes over as new leader of Ulster Unionist Party". BBC News. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
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