Tom Hamilton (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.

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.

[1] 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.