Russell Watton | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Progressive Unionist Party | |
| Assumed office 14 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Billy Hutchinson |
| Deputy leader of the Progressive Unionist Party | |
| In office 15 October 2022 – 14 June 2023 | |
| Leader | Billy Hutchinson |
| Preceded by | John Kyle |
| Member of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | New council |
| Constituency | Coleraine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) [1] Coleraine, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Progressive Unionist Party |
Russell Watton (born 1954) is a Northern Irish Ulster loyalist, politician and community activist, serving as leader of the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) since 2023, and a Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Councillor for the Coleraine DEA since 2014. He was also PUP deputy leader between 2022 and 2023.[2]