Simon Hamilton

Simon Hamilton
Economy Minister of Northern Ireland
In office
25 May 2016 – 26 January 2017
First MinisterArlene Foster
Preceded byJonathan Bell
Succeeded byDiane Dodds (2020)
Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
In office
11 May 2015 – 6 May 2016
Preceded byJim Wells
Succeeded byMichelle O'Neill
Minister of Finance and Personnel
In office
29 July 2013 – 11 May 2015
Preceded bySammy Wilson
Succeeded byArlene Foster
Member of the Legislative Assembly
for Strangford
In office
7 March 2007 – 2 September 2019
Preceded byGeorge Ennis
Succeeded byHarry Harvey[1]
Personal details
Born (1977-03-17) 17 March 1977 (age 47)
Newtownards, Northern Ireland
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party (until 2019)
SpouseNicki
ChildrenLewis
Kyle
Residence(s)Comber, Northern Ireland
Alma materQueen's University Belfast
WebsiteOfficial website

Simon Hamilton (born 17 March 1977) is a Northern Irish businessman, consultant and former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician. Hamilton served as the Economy Minister in the Northern Ireland Executive from 2016, until its collapse in January 2017.[2][3] He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Strangford from 2007 to 2019.

  1. ^ "New MLA - Strangford Constituency". The Electoral Office of Northern Ireland. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Mr Simon Hamilton". Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Simon Hamilton resigns four times in past three weeks". BBC News. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.

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