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Alastair Ross
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Ross in 2014
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Antrim East |
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| In office May 2007 – 26 January 2017 |
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| Preceded by | George Dawson |
| Succeeded by | John Stewart |
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| Born | 4 March 1981 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Alma mater | University of Dundee |
Alastair Ross was born on March 4, 1981. He is a British official who works with elections. He used to be a politician for the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). From 2007 to 2017, he was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for the area of East Antrim.
Becoming a Politician
Alastair Ross went to Friends' School in Lisburn. He then studied at the University of Dundee. Later, he studied Irish Politics at Queen's University Belfast. While at university, he became very involved with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). The DUP is one of the main political parties in Northern Ireland.
In 2005, Alastair Ross started working for a politician named Sammy Wilson. He helped with research for Parliament. Before that, he worked as a press officer for the DUP. This meant he helped share news and information about the party. He did this during the time leading up to the 2005 general election in the UK.
For the 2007 election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, Alastair Ross helped manage the DUP's campaigns. He worked for the three candidates running in East Antrim. All three of these candidates were successfully elected.
Time in the Assembly
Alastair Ross was a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly from 2007. The Assembly is like a parliament for Northern Ireland. He was re-elected in 2011 and again in 2016. He served until the Assembly stopped working in 2017.
During his time, Ross was a junior minister. This means he had an important role in the Executive Office of the Assembly. He also worked on the Northern Ireland Policing Board. This board helps oversee the police in Northern Ireland. He was also the leader of several Assembly committees. These committees looked at things like justice and how politicians should behave. He also worked on a special committee for a law about mental health.
Alastair Ross was seen as a more open-minded member of the DUP. He often spoke to the media for his party.
Leaving Politics
In 2017, Alastair Ross announced that he would not run for re-election. He decided to leave politics completely.
After leaving his political role, Ross was chosen for a new job. The UK Parliament appointed him as one of ten UK Electoral Commissioners. These commissioners help make sure elections in the UK are fair and run correctly.
