Nick Mathison

Alliance Party of Northern Ireland MLA

Nick Mathison MLA


Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Strangford
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 May 2022

Personal details
Nationality	Northern Irish
Political party	Alliance
Occupation	Politician

Nick Mathison is a Northern Irish politician who is an Alliance Party Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).

He was elected as an MLA in the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election for Strangford.^[1]

Political career

He was previously a councillor in Newtownards on Ards and North Down Borough Council

During his election campaign, he promised to promote animal welfare, including a ban on blood sports.

Alliance Party of Northern Ireland

Leadership

Leaders	Oliver Napier & Bob Cooper (1970–1972) Phelim O'Neill (1972, acting) Oliver Napier (1973–1984) John Cushnahan (1984–1987) John Alderdice (1987–1998) Séan Neeson (1998–2001) David Ford (2001–2016) Naomi Long (2016–present)
Deputy Leaders	Bob Cooper (1974–1976) Basil Glass (1976–1980) David Cook (1980–1984) Addie Morrow (1984–1987) Gordon Mawhinney (1987–1991) Seamus Close (1991–2001) Eileen Bell (2001–2006) Naomi Long (2006–2016) Stephen Farry (2016–present)
General Secretaries	Grace Wilson (1970–1972) Bob Cooper (1972–1974) John Cushnahan (1974–1982) Eileen Bell (1986–1990) David Ford (1990–1998) Richard Good (1998–2000) Stephen Farry (2000–2007) Stephen Douglas (2010–2011) Sharon Lowry (2011–present)

Elected
representatives

Members of Parliament	Stephen Farry
Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly	Kellie Armstrong John Blair Paula Bradshaw Stewart Dickson Danny Donnelly Sorcha Eastwood Connie Egan David Honeyford Naomi Long Chris Lyttle Nick Mathison Nuala McAllister Andrew McMurray Peter McReynolds Andrew Muir Sian Mulholland Kate Nicholl Eóin Tennyson

History

History and related organisations	New Ulster Movement Ulster Liberal Party Northern Ireland Peace Process Northern Ireland Liberal Democrats Alliance Youth
Other topics	Election results MPs