Tom Elliott (politician)
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Tom Elliott MP |
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Member of Parliament for Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
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Assumed office 8 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Michelle Gildernew |
| Majority | 530 (1.0%) |
| Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party | |
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In office 22 September 2010 – 31 March 2012 |
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| Deputy |
Danny Kennedy John McCallister |
| Preceded by | Reg Empey |
| Succeeded by | Mike Nesbitt |
| Spokesperson for Justice and the Environment | |
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In office 22 September 2010 – 24 June 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Reg Empey |
| Succeeded by | Neil Somerville |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
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In office 26 November 2003 – 24 June 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Sam Foster |
| Succeeded by | Neil Somerville |
| Personal details | |
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Thomas Beatty Elliott 11 December 1963 Enniskillen, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Anne |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise |
| Religion | Anglicanism |
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| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch | British Army |
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Royal Irish Regiment Ulster Defence Regiment |
| Battles/wars | The Troubles |
Thomas Beatty Elliott (born 11 December 1963) is a United Kingdom politician who was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Fermanagh and South Tyrone from 2003 to 2015, its Member of Parliament (MP) since 2015 and was the Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party from 2010 to 2012. He was also a member of the Ulster Defence Regiment from 1982-92.
Tom Elliott was educated at Ballinamallard Primary School and Duke of Westminster High School, Ballinamallard & Kesh. Afterwards, he earned a College Certificate in Agriculture from the Enniskillen College of Agriculture.
Elliott has been an activist in the Ballinamallard Ward Ulster Unionist committee for many years and is chairman of that committee. He has also been Honorary Secretary of the Fermanagh Divisional Unionist Association since 1998 and was chairman of the internal Ulster Unionist ad-hoc Review Group for its duration.
Elliott was the election agent for James Cooper in 2001 Westminster campaign and in June of the same year was elected an Ulster Unionist Councillor on Fermanagh District Council representing Erne North. He was re-elected May 2005 but resigned to allow a Co-option in August 2010. In November 2003 he was elected as a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly representing Fermanagh & South Tyrone, a position to which he was re-elected in March 2007 and May 2011. In this role he served as Ulster Unionist Assembly spokesperson on Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
Elliott was selected as the UUP candidate for Fermanagh and South Tyrone UK Parliament constituency in the 2005 general election and came in third behind the Sinn Féin and DUP candidates. The UUP share of the vote fell from 34% in 2001 to 18% in 2005. He was selected again for the 2010 general election, but stood down in favour of independent Unionist candidate Rodney Connor. With the DUP, TUV, UKIP and the Conservatives not contesting the seat in 2015 Elliott, as the sole unionist candidate, won the seat at the 2015 election.
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