Danny Kinahan
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Danny Kinahan MP |
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Member of Parliament for South Antrim |
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Assumed office 8 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | William McCrea |
| Majority | 949 (2.6%) |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Antrim |
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In office 1 June 2009 – 24 June 2015 |
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| Preceded by | David Burnside |
| Succeeded by | Adrian Cochrane-Watson |
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Daniel de Burgh Kinahan 14 April 1958 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Anna |
| Children | Eliza Tara Hugo Mia |
| Alma mater |
University of Edinburgh Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
| Religion | Anglicanism |
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 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Blues and Royals |
Daniel de Burgh Kinahan (born 14 April 1958) is a British politician from the Ulster Unionist Party, Member of Parliament for South Antrim and former member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Antrim. In 2005 he was elected to Antrim Borough Council, and in June 2009 he was appointed to the South Antrim seat in the Assembly vacated by the resignation of David Burnside.
He is the son of the late Sir Robin Kinahan and Coralie de Burgh and was educated at Craigflower Preparatory School (Torryburn), Stowe School and Edinburgh University. He is a cousin of singer Chris de Burgh. Professionally Kinahan is an antiques expert and worked as Christie's auctioneers Irish representative. He lives with his wife and four children at Castle Upton, Templepatrick. In 2016 he announced he was selling the family home to downsize following the moving out of his children.
In the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2007 he unsuccessfully stood as a UUP candidate in South Antrim. In 1996, he was appointed High Sheriff of Antrim. He was re-elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly at the 2011 election.
He stepped down after his election to Westminster and was replaced by Adrian Cochrane-Watson.
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