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Ken Robinson | |
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| Mayor ofNewtownabbey | |
| In office 1991–1992 | |
| Member ofNewtownabbey Borough Council | |
| In office 19 May 1993 – 22 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Council abolished |
| Constituency | University |
| In office 15 May 1985 – 19 May 1993 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Constituency | Shore Road |
| Member of theNorthern Ireland Assembly forAntrim East | |
| In office 25 June 1998 – 5 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | New Creation |
| Succeeded by | Oliver McMullan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1942-06-02)2 June 1942 |
| Died | 4 October 2022(2022-10-04) (aged 80) Jordanstown, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Alma mater | Queen's University, Belfast |
| Website | Ken Robinson |
Ken Robinson (2 June 1942 – 4 October 2022) was anUlster Unionist Party (UUP) politician who was aMember of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) forEast Antrim from1998 to2011.
Robinson was born on 2 June 1942. He was educated atBallyclare High School,Queen's University, Belfast andStranmillis College. Before entering politics, he was Head of Cavehill Primary School.
Robinson was a formerNewtownabbey Borough Councillor (1985–1993 and 1995–1997). He has served as both Mayor (1991–1992) and Deputy-Mayor, and was Vice Chair of the Economic Development Committee (1995–1998).
He was first elected anMLA in1998, and re-elected in2003 and2007.
He was a member of the Committee of the Centre and the Education Committee in the 1998–2003 Assembly.Robinson was a member of the Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure and the Committee on Procedures until his retirement from Stormont in March 2011. This followed on from his announcement in September 2010 that he was not seeking re-selection from the Ulster Unionist East Antrim Constituency Association.
On 20 September 2010, he announced his retirement from the Assembly, telling his constituency association in East Antrim that he would not be putting his name forward for next years assembly elections.[1]
Robinson died inJordanstown on 4 October 2022, at the age of 80.[2]
| Civic offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Newtownabbey 1991–1992 | Succeeded by Arthur Templeton |
| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
| New assembly | MLA forEast Antrim 1998–2011 | Succeeded by |
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