Jonathan Bell | |
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| 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 |
| Member of Ards Borough Council | |
| In office 5 May 2005 – 5 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Linda Cleland |
| Succeeded by | Tom Smith |
| Constituency | Ards East |
| Mayor of Craigavon | |
| In office 2002–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Gardiner |
| Succeeded by | Ignatius Fox |
| Member of Craigavon Borough Council | |
| In office 21 May 1997 – 5 May 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Mackay |
| Succeeded by | Mark Russell |
| Constituency | Lurgan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jonathan Fergus Bell 5 March 1970 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Independent (2016-2017) DUP (2000-2016) 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 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.[2]
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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- ^ NI Assembly Profile, niassembly.gov.uk; accessed 5 March 2017.
- ^ "DUP reshuffle: Foster, Bell and Hamilton in new jobs". BBC News Online. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.