Brian Wilson (Northern Ireland politician)

Brian Wilson
Mayor of North Down
In office 1993–1994
Preceded by	Leslie Cree
Succeeded by	Roy Bradford
Member of North Down Borough Council
In office 15 May 1985 – 22 May 2014
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Council abolished
Constituency	Bangor West
In office 20 May 1981 – 15 May 1985
Preceded by	Thomas Rollins
Succeeded by	District abolished
Constituency	North Down Area C
Member of the Legislative Assembly for North Down
In office 7 March 2007 – 2011
Preceded by	Robert McCartney
Succeeded by	Steven Agnew
Personal details
Born	(1943-05-15) 15 May 1943 (age 81) Bangor, Northern Ireland
Political party	Independent
Other political affiliations	Green Party (2004–2011) Alliance (1975–1997)
Spouse	Anne Wilson
Children	2
Alma mater	Open University University of Strathclyde
Profession	Civil servant, Academic

Brian Wilson (born 15 May 1943) is a Northern Irish politician who was a member of North Down Borough Council for 34 years (1981–2015). He retired when local government was reformed. During this time he served as an Alliance member, Green Party and Independent. He was the first Green Party Councillor to be elected in Northern Ireland in 2005. Wilson served as the Green Party Northern Ireland’s Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for North Down from 2007 to 2011, and was the party’s first elected representative in the Assembly. He agreed to serve as an MLA for a single term, and stood down to be replaced by his research assistant, Steven Agnew.