Jonathan Bell (politician)

Jonathan Bell
Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
In office 11 May 2015[note 1] – 5 May 2016
Preceded by	Arlene Foster
Succeeded by	Simon Hamilton
Junior Minister at the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister
In office 16 May 2011 – 11 May 2015
Preceded by	Robin Newton
Succeeded by	Michelle McIlveen
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Strangford
In office 22 January 2010 – 26 January 2017
Preceded by	Iris Robinson
Succeeded by	Peter Weir
Personal details
Born	Jonathan Fergus Bell (1970-03-05) 5 March 1970 (age 54) Belfast, Northern Ireland
Nationality	British
Political party	Independent DUP (suspended 2016) UUP (until 2000)
Spouse	Lisa Bell
Children	2
Residence	Conlig, County Down
Alma mater	Queen's University Belfast
Profession	Social worker

Jonathan Fergus Bell (born 5 March 1970)^[1] is a former Northern Irish unionist politician.

As a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician, Bell served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Strangford, following the resignation of Iris Robinson,^[2] which he represented from 2010 to 2017.

He served as a Junior Minister in the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister from May 2011 until May 2015, before he served as Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment from May 2015 until May 2016.^[3]

In January 2017, Bell spoke publicly on the BBC Nolan Show, bringing to light the Renewable Heat Incentive scandal, which ultimately led to a Public Inquiry that same month. He was suspended from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). He sat as an Independent Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly until losing his seat in the 2017 Assembly Elections.^{[citation needed]}

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