Tom Hamilton (politician)

Tom Hamilton
Mayor of Ards
In office 2000–2001
Deputy mayor of Ards
In office 1999–2000
Member of Ards Borough Council
In office 19 May 1993 – 22 May 2014
Preceded by	Tom Benson
Succeeded by	Council abolished
Constituency	Newtownards
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Strangford
In office January 2001 – 26 November 2003
Preceded by	Tom Benson
Succeeded by	David McNarry
Personal details
Born	(1954-07-08) 8 July 1954 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Nationality	Northern Irish
Political party	Ulster Unionist Party
Occupation	Politician

Tom Hamilton (born 8 July 1954) is an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician who was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Strangford from 2000 to 2003.

Background

Born in Belfast, Hamilton studied at the Methodist College, Belfast, then at Stranmillis College. He became a teacher and in 1993 was elected to Ards Borough Council as an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) member. From 1999, he served as Deputy Mayor, then from 2000 to 2001 as Mayor of Ards.

Hamilton stood in the 1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election, in Strangford. Although unsuccessful, he was co-opted in January 2001, following the death of fellow UUP member Tom Benson. He did not defend his seat in 2003.