Andy Allen (politician)
| Andy Allen MLA | |
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast East |
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Assumed office 15 September 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Copeland |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
2 November 1988 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Natalie Allen |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Belfast |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Soldier |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 2006-2012 |
| Rank | Ranger |
| Unit | Royal Irish Regiment |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
Andy Allen MLA (born 2 November 1988) is an Ulster Unionist Party politician in Northern Ireland and a British soldier. He served in the War in Afghanistan from 2006-2012.
He is an MLA in the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast East. He was co-opted to replace Michael Copeland, who had resigned his seat due to health reasons.
He is a veteran of the War in Afghanistan, and was left a double above knee amputee and partially blind as a result of a Taliban Improvised Explosive Device (I.E.D) attack in Helmand.
He featured in the BAFTA winning documentary, Wounded. The documentary followed his journey from being injured in Afghanistan, which was caught on camera by one of his colleagues to his admisssion to Sellyoak Hospital in Birmingham, and his overall recovery. He is the founder of AA Veterans Support a charity setup to provide support to service personnel,veterans and their families in Northern Ireland.
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