Adrian Cochrane-Watson
Adrian Cochrane-Watson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly forSouth Antrim | |
| In office 29 June 2015 – 7 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Danny Kinahan |
| Succeeded by | Steve Aiken |
| Member ofAntrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | |
| In office 22 May 2014 – 29 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Council established |
| Succeeded by | Jim Montgomery |
| Constituency | Antrim |
| Member ofAntrim Borough Council | |
| In office 21 May 1997 – 22 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Allen |
| Succeeded by | Council abolished |
| Constituency | Antrim Town |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 February 1967 Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Independent(since 2019) |
| Other political affiliations | UUP(until 2019) |
| Spouse | Heather |
| Children | 4 |
| Profession | Businessman |
Adrian Cochrane-Watson(born 18 February 1967) is a former Northern Irish unionist politician who was anUlster Unionist Party(UUP)Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly(MLA) forSouth Antrimbetween 2015 and2016.He previously served as anAntrim Councillorfor theAntrim TownDEA from1997to 2014.
Career[edit]
Cochrane-Watson was first elected toAntrim Borough Councilin the1997 local elections,representing the Antrim Town District.
He was re-elected in2001,and was later one of three UUP candidates in South Antrim at the2003 Assembly election,though he was not elected to the Assembly.
Cochrane-Watson was re-elected at the2005and2011local elections. He was elected onto the newly-formedAntrim and Newtownabbey Borough Councilin2014,representing theAntrimDEA.
In 2015, he was co-opted to theNorthern Ireland Assembly,succeeding South Antrim MLA,Danny Kinahan.[1] Cochrane-Watson lost his seat at the2016 Assembly election,and was unable to regain it at the subsequent election in2017.
He stood as an Independent candidate, in his former Antrim District, at the2019 Council electionbut was not elected.
References[edit]
- ^"Watson new South Antrim MLA".Archived fromthe originalon 26 June 2015.Retrieved24 June2015.
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