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Nick Mathison | |
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Strangford | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2022 | |
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| 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). [1]
He was elected as an MLA in the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election for Strangford. [2]
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.
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