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Danny Kennedy | |
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| Chairman of the Ulster Unionist Party | |
| In office 23 December 2019 – 21 May 2022 | |
| Leader | Steve Aiken Doug Beattie |
| Preceded by | Reg Empey |
| Succeeded by | Jill Macauley |
| Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly | |
| In office 11 May 2016 – 29 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Beggs Jr |
| Succeeded by | Roy Beggs Jr |
| Minister for Regional Development | |
| In office 16 May 2011 – 1 September 2015 | |
| First Minister | Peter Robinson |
| Preceded by | Conor Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Michelle McIlveen |
| Minister for Employment and Learning | |
| In office 27 October 2010 – 5 May 2011 | |
| First Minister | Peter Robinson |
| Preceded by | Sir Reg Empey |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Farry |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Newry and Armagh | |
| In office 25 June 1998 – 26 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of Newry and Mourne District Council | |
| In office 15 May 1985 – 5 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | David Taylor |
| Constituency | The Fews |
| Northern Ireland Forum Member for Newry and Armagh | |
| In office 30 May 1996 – 25 April 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Forum established |
| Succeeded by | Forum dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 July 1959 Bessbrook, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Spouse | Karen |
| Children | 3 |
Danny Kennedy (born 6 July 1959) is a Northern Irish unionist politician who served as Chairman of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) from December 2019 to May 2022. Kennedy previously served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Newry and Armagh from 1998 to 2017.
He was formerly deputy leader of the Ulster Unionist Party Assembly Group. He served in the Northern Ireland Executive as Minister for Regional Development from 2011 to 2015. On 12 May 2016, Kennedy was elected as Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly. It was confirmed that he had lost his seat as an MLA for Newry and Armagh on 3 March 2017.