Mike Nesbitt
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About
In 2011, this Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party became a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for his country's Strangford constituency. Before beginning his political career, he worked as a broadcast journalist for both UTV and BBC Northern Ireland.
Before Fame
In his early adulthood, he studied at Jesus College, Cambridge University.
Trivia
Despite being raised in the Presbyterian denomination, he was the first Ulster Unionist Party leader to not belong to the Protestant organization the Orange Order.
Family Life
His marriage to journalist and television personality Lynda Bryans resulted in sons named P.J. and Christopher. He also has two daughters from an earlier marriage.
Associated With
He succeeded Tom Elliott as Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party.
