John McCallister | |
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| Deputy Leader of NI21 | |
| In office 6 June 2013 – 3 July 2014 | |
| Leader | Basil McCrea |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Johnny McCarthy |
| Deputy Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party | |
| In office 27 October 2010 – 1 October 2012 | |
| Leader | Tom Elliot Mike Nesbitt |
| Preceded by | Danny Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Robin Swann |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for South Down | |
| In office 7 March 2007 – 7 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Dermot Nesbitt |
| Succeeded by | Harold McKee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 February 1972 Newry, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Independent (2013; 2014 - present) NI21 (2013 - 2014) Ulster Unionist Party (before 2013) |
| Spouse | Jane McCallister |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Farmer |
John McCallister (born 20 February 1972) is a former Northern Irish Unionist politician who was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for South Down from 2007 to 2016.
He was initially an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) representative, later serving as deputy leader, as well as an unsuccessful candidate in the 2012 leadership election.
On 14 February 2013, McCallister announced that he had resigned from the UUP due to its decision to engage in an electoral pact with the Democratic Unionist Party.[1] He was a co-founder of the NI21 party with fellow ex-UUP member Basil McCrea but resigned the following year following disputes with McCrea.
He was defeated at the subsequent Assembly election.
- ^ "John McCallister resigns from the UUP". BBC. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2014.