Robin Swann | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for South Antrim | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Girvan |
| Majority | 7,512 (17.5%) |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 3 February 2024 – 28 May 2024 | |
| First Minister | Michelle O'Neill |
| Preceded by | Himself (2022) |
| Succeeded by | Mike Nesbitt |
| In office 11 January 2020 – 27 October 2022 | |
| First Minister | |
| Preceded by | Michelle O'Neill |
| Succeeded by | Himself (2024) |
| 16th Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party | |
| In office 8 April 2017 – 9 November 2019 | |
| Deputy | Steve Aiken |
| Preceded by | Mike Nesbitt |
| Succeeded by | Steve Aiken |
| Ulster Unionist Chief Whip | |
| In office 6 April 2012 – 8 April 2017 | |
| Leader | Mike Nesbitt |
| Preceded by | John McCallister |
| Succeeded by | Steve Aiken |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Antrim North | |
| In office 5 May 2011 – 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Coulter |
| Succeeded by | Colin Crawford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Samuel Swann 24 September 1971 Kells, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Spouse |
Jennifer McIlroy (m. 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Open University |
| Website | www |
Robert Samuel Swann (born 24 September 1971) is a Northern Irish politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for South Antrim since 2024. He previously served twice as Minister of Health, first from January 2020 to October 2022 and again from February 2024 to May 2024. Swann was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for North Antrim from 2011 to 2024. He also served as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) from 2017 to 2019.[1]
During his first term as Minister of Health, Swann led Northern Ireland's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. His handling of the crisis was widely praised, leading him to top the poll in North Antrim at the 2022 Assembly election.[2] Swann was reappointed to the position following the 2024 Executive formation as someone who "knows the brief."[3]
He resigned as health minister in May 2024 to run in the 2024 general election in South Antrim.[4] Swann was elected with 38 per cent of the vote and a majority of 7,512 as the UUP's sole MP in the House of Commons.[5]
- ^ "Ulster Unionist Party confirm Robin Swann as new leader" BBC News, 8 April 2017, accessed 11 April 2017
- ^ "Swann credits poll-topping success to work of the health service". The Independent. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Robin Swann: UUP leader has 'decision to make over health minister'". BBC News. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Robin Swann to step down as health minister before Westminster campaign". BBC News. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Swann song for Girvan as UUP claims South Antrim". The Independent. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.