Brian Wilson (born 15 May 1943) is a Northern Irish politician who was a member of North Down Borough Council for 34 years (1981–2015).

He agreed to serve as an MLA for a single term, and stood down to be replaced by his research assistant, Steven Agnew.

The following year he became the first Green Party representative to be elected to public office in Northern Ireland when he again topped the poll in Bangor West.

In 2011 he stood down from the Northern Ireland Assembly, in favour of his research assistant Steven Agnew who retained the seat for the Greens.

[citation needed] He was a member of the Board of Governors of Rathmore Primary School from 1981 to 2011.

[citation needed] Wilson is also a member of Greenpeace, RSPB and Friends of the Earth.