Alan McFarland | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly for North Down | |
| In office 25 June 1998 – 5 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | New Creation |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Dunne |
| Northern Ireland Forum Member for North Down | |
| In office 30 May 1996 – 25 April 1998 | |
| Preceded by | New forum |
| Succeeded by | Forum dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1949 Plumbridge, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Independent Unionist (from 2010) |
| Other political affiliations | Ulster Unionist Party (until 2010) |
Major Robert Alan McFarland (born 9 August 1949 in Plumbridge, County Tyrone[1]) is a former Northern Irish unionist politician who was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for North Down from 1998 to 2011.
Formerly a member of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), McFarland resigned from the party in 2010, following the agreed pact between the UUP and the Conservative Party ahead of the general election that year.