Brian Kingston
| The Right Honourable Brian Kingston | |
|---|---|
| 61th Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
|
Assumed office 1 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Arder Carson |
| Councillor on Belfast City Council | |
|
Assumed office 2010 | |
| Constituency | Court |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1965/6 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Eileen |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Ballysillan, Belfast |
| Alma mater |
University of Manchester Queen's University Belfast |
| Religion | Methodist |
Brian Kingston (born 1965 or 1966)[1] is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician from Belfast. He is the current Lord Mayor of the city.
He was educated at Methodist College, Belfast, the University of Manchester and Queen's University Belfast. He studied physics.[2]
Kingston was elected to Belfast City Council in the Court area at the Northern Ireland local elections, 2011,[3] and held the seat in 2014.
He stood for the DUP in Belfast West at the 2011 Northern Ireland Assembly election, where he was last candidate to be eliminated.[4] He stood for the equivalent Westminster seat in the Belfast West by-election, 2011;[5] he took third place, with 6.1% of the votes cast.
In 2016, Kingston was chosen as Lord Mayor of Belfast.[2]
References
- ↑ , belfasttelegraph.co.uk; accessed 1 June 2016.
- 1 2 , belfasttelegraph.co.uk; accessed 1 June 2016.
- ↑ Elections 2011: Court, Belfast City Council
- ↑ http://www.eoni.org.uk/index/elections/elections-2011-results-and-statistics/ni-assembly-election-2011-results-by-stage.htm
- ↑ - DUP Nomination for West Belfast by-election, 24 May 2011
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