Jim Allister

Jim Allister KC MP
Allister in 2013
Leader of Traditional Unionist Voice
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 December 2007
Deputy	Ron McDowell
Preceded by	Position created
Member of Parliament for North Antrim
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 July 2024
Preceded by	Ian Paisley Jr
Majority	450 (1.1%)
Member of the Legislative Assembly for North Antrim
In office 5 May 2011 – 5 July 2024
Preceded by	Declan O'Loan
Succeeded by	TBC
In office 1982–1986
Preceded by	Assembly reconvened
Succeeded by	Assembly dissolved
Member of the European Parliament for Northern Ireland
In office 11 July 2004 – 4 June 2009
Preceded by	Ian Paisley
Succeeded by	Diane Dodds
Member of Newtownabbey Borough Council
In office 15 May 1985 – 17 May 1989
Preceded by	New district
Succeeded by	John Blair
Constituency	Doagh Road
Personal details
Born	(1953-04-02) 2 April 1953 (age 71) Listooder, County Down, Northern Ireland
Political party	Traditional Unionist Voice (since 2007)
Spouse	Ruth Allister
Children	3
Alma mater	Queen's University, Belfast
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Barrister
Website	www.jimallister.org

James Hugh Allister KC (born 2 April 1953) is a Northern Irish politician and barrister who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for North Antrim since the 2024 general election. He founded the Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) in 2007 and has led the party since its formation. Prior to his election to Westminster, Allister was a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for North Antrim, having been first elected in the 2011 Assembly election.

Allister was formerly a member of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), for which he successfully stood for election in the 2004 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom for Northern Ireland, succeeding Ian Paisley. He continued as a member of the European Parliament (MEP) following his resignation from the DUP and establishment of the TUV, serving until 2009.