Simon Hamilton (born 17 March 1977) is a Northern Irish businessman, consultant and former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician.

Hamilton was educated at Regent House School and Queen's University, Belfast holding degrees in history/politics and law.

Hamilton began his career as an auditor with an accountancy firm in Belfast[4] and was employed as a DUP Policy Officer in their Party Headquarters from 2003 until his election to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2007.

He was appointed minister of finance and personnel and replaced Sammy Wilson on 29 June 2013 in a reshuffle.

[2][8] In June 2019, Hamilton announced he was standing down from front line politics to become CEO of Belfast Chamber of Commerce.