Keith Buchanan
MLA
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for Mid-Ulster
Assumed office
6 May 2016
Preceded byIan McCrea
Personal details
Born (1973-05-11) 11 May 1973
Political partyDemocratic Unionist Party
SpouseSandra (m.1998)
Children1

Keith Buchanan (born 11 May 1973) is a Unionist politician from Northern Ireland representing the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). He serves as the party's Chief Whip in the Northern Ireland Assembly as well as its spokesperson for Cultural Development and Loyal Order and Groups Engagement.[1]

Buchanan was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Mid Ulster in 2016.[2]

In November 2021, he was called "disgraceful" by a fellow MLA for attempting to link the Gaelic Athletic Association to dissident Irish republicans. SDLP MLA Justin McNulty accused Buchanan of "stirring up the pot of sectarian tensions".[3]

He has been married to Sandra Buchanan since 1998 and they have one daughter, Loren (born 2003). He is also an active member of the Church of Ireland.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Keith Buchanan MLA". DUP. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Profile". niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Ainsworth, Paul (2 November 2021). "DUP slammed for 'disgraceful' comments on GAA club". The Irish Times.
  4. ↑ McNeilly, Claire (27 November 2017). "MLA Keith Buchanan: I am who I am and I have my own identity; I don't smear that on other people's faces ... about 25% of people who come into my office are Roman Catholics" – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.