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Roger Hutchinson
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| Member of Newtownabbey Borough Council | |
| In office 7 June 2001 – 5 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | William Greer |
| Succeeded by | Robert Hill |
| Constituency | University |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Antrim East |
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| In office 25 June 1998 – 26 November 2003 |
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| Preceded by | New Creation |
| Succeeded by | Sammy Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 June 1952 County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Independent Unionist (1999 - 2000; 2003 - 2005) Democratic Unionist Party (2000 - 2003) |
| Other political affiliations |
NI Unionist Party (1999) UK Unionist Party (until 1998) |
Roger Hutchinson was born on June 28, 1952. He is a former politician and church minister from Northern Ireland. He served as a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for the area of East Antrim from 1998 to 2003. An MLA is like a representative who helps make laws for Northern Ireland.
Roger Hutchinson's Journey
Early Life and Work
Roger Hutchinson went to Larne Technical College. After his studies, he became a religious minister. He also joined the Orange Order, which is a Protestant organization. In 1990, he started working in business.
Entering Politics
In 1998, Roger Hutchinson was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly. He represented the UK Unionist Party (UKUP) for the East Antrim area.
However, in January 1999, he and three other members left the UKUP. They disagreed with their leader, Robert McCartney. McCartney wanted to leave the Assembly if Sinn Féin joined the government. Hutchinson and the others then formed a new group called the Northern Ireland Unionist Party (NIUP).
Changing Political Paths
Later in 1999, Roger Hutchinson was asked to leave the NIUP. This happened because he accepted positions on two important committees. This went against his party's rules at the time. After that, he worked as an independent Unionist. This means he was not part of a specific political party.
In November 2000, he joined the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). He was then elected to the Newtownabbey Borough Council in 2001, representing the DUP. By April 2002, he officially became part of the DUP group in the Assembly.
Before the 2003 Assembly election, he left the DUP. He ran for election in East Antrim again as an independent candidate, but he was not elected that time. He also did not run for his council seat in the 2005 elections.
