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Alex Easton
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Official portrait, 2024
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| Member of Parliament for North Down |
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| Assumed office 4 July 2024 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen Farry |
| Majority | 7,305 (16.8%) |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for North Down |
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| In office 26 November 2003 – 5 July 2024 |
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| Preceded by | Jane Morrice |
| Succeeded by | Peter Martin |
| Member of North Down Borough Council | |
| In office 7 June 2001 – 22 May 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Elizabeth Roche |
| Succeeded by | Council abolished |
| Constituency | Ballyholme and Groomsport |
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Alexander Easton
19 May 1969 Bangor, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Independent Unionist (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Democratic Unionist Party (2000–2021) |
Alexander Easton (born 19 May 1969) is a politician from Northern Ireland. He is currently a Member of Parliament (MP) for North Down. He was elected to this role in 2024.
Before becoming an MP, Alex Easton was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). He represented North Down from 2003 to 2024.
He started his political journey with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). He served on the North Down Borough Council from 2001 to 2014. In 2021, he left the DUP. Since then, he has been an independent unionist politician.
In the 2024 United Kingdom general election, Alex Easton won the House of Commons seat for North Down. He ran as an independent candidate. He beat the previous MP, Stephen Farry, by a large number of votes.
About Alex Easton
Alex Easton was born on 19 May 1969 in Bangor, Northern Ireland. His father was from South Africa. Alex grew up in Bangor, then moved away, and came back to Bangor when he was 10 years old.
He went to Gransha Boys High School and Bangor Technical College. Before becoming a politician, he worked in hospitals. He was a clerical officer in the accident and emergency department. He worked at the Newtownards Hospital and then the Ulster Hospital.
His Political Journey
Alex Easton began his political career with the Democratic Unionist Party. He was first elected to the North Down Borough Council in 2001. He was re-elected to the Council in 2005 and 2011.
In 2003, he was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly. He represented the area of North Down. He was re-elected many times, in 2007, 2011, 2016, and 2017. In 2017, he received the most votes in North Down.
Alex Easton also tried to become a Member of Parliament for North Down before. He ran in the 2017 and 2019 UK General Elections. He came very close to winning in 2017.
He is against a "border poll," which is a vote on whether Northern Ireland should stay part of the UK. He believes that certain political ideas about Brexit could lead to such a vote. He also does not support the Northern Ireland protocol.
In July 2021, he announced he was leaving the DUP. He said he felt there was a lack of "respect, discipline or decency" in the party.
After leaving the DUP, he ran as an independent candidate. He was re-elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2022. He again received the most votes in his area.
Becoming a Member of Parliament
In the 2024 United Kingdom general election, Alex Easton was elected as an independent MP. He won the seat for North Down. Before the election, two other political parties, the DUP and TUV, decided to support him. They did not put forward their own candidates in North Down.
Personal Life
Alex Easton is a member of the Orange Order. He is also a member of the Church of Ireland. He used to be part of the North Down Policing Partnership. This group worked with the police in the North Down area.
In January 2023, Alex Easton's parents passed away.
