Jeffrey Donaldson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jeffrey Donaldson
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Dec 7, 1962(1962-12-07)
Age	62
Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Jeffrey Donaldson Biography

Jeffrey Donaldson is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 7, 1962 in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. In 1997, this Ulster Unionist Party politician took office as a Member of Parliament for Northern Ireland’s Lagan Valley constituency. After transferring his allegiance to the Democratic Unionist Party, he returned to the Northern Ireland Assembly and held office as Northern Ireland’s Junior Minister.

Early in his political career, he worked in the office of British politician Enoch Powell.

Two of Donaldson’s cousins were killed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army while serving in the Royal Ulster Constabulary: Sam Donaldson was killed in 1970 and Alex Donaldson, a Chief Inspector, died in a mortar attack on a Newry police station in 1985.

In 1985, following the death of Raymond McCullough, Donaldson was elected in a by-election to the Northern Ireland Assembly to represent South Down. In 1996 he was first placed candidate on the UUP list for the Forum elections, virtually guaranteeing him a seat. This led to his selection in 1997, for the Westminster Parliament where he was elected as a member of parliament (MP) for the Lagan Valley constituency. At that time he was tipped as a potential future leader of the Ulster Unionist Party.

He spent his youth in Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland. His marriage to Eleanor Donaldson began in 1987 and produced two daughters.

Jeffrey Donaldson Net Worth

Jeffrey Donaldson is one of the richest Politician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeffrey Donaldson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1985, after graduating from Castlereagh College, he began his first term in the Northern Ireland Assembly. Also in his early years, in response to the deaths of his cousins Sam and Alex Donaldson at the hands of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, he became a member of the Ulster Defence Regiment.

He joined a Northern Irish Protestant social group known as the Orange Order.

Sir Jeffrey Mark Donaldson (born 7 December 1962) is a Democratic Unionist Party politician in Northern Ireland and Member of Parliament (MP) for Lagan Valley. First elected as an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) candidate, he is best known for his opposition to UUP leader David Trimble during the Northern Ireland peace process, especially from 1998 to 2003. He is Northern Ireland’s longest-serving current MP. Since December 2019 he has been the leader of the DUP in the House of Commons.

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Who is Jeffrey Donaldson Dating?

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Donaldson engineered several party council meetings in protest against David Trimble’s policies. The council, however, backed Trimble’s leadership, and on 23 June 2003, along with fellow MPs David Burnside and Martin Smyth, Donaldson resigned the Ulster Unionist whip at Westminster. The MPs remained party members and in November 2003 Donaldson was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly for the UUP.

Facts & Trivia

Jeffrey Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Jeffrey Donaldson celebrates birthday on December 7 of every year.

Donaldson was appointed to government by First Minister Peter Robinson, and held the position of Junior Minister in the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister from 2008 to 2009. He lost his position as part of the DUP’s phasing out of “double jobbing”. Following his re-election to the House of Commons in May 2010, Donaldson stood down from the Northern Ireland Assembly, with Paul Givan replacing him.

Top Facts about Jeffrey Donaldson

1. Jeffrey Donaldson is the current leader of the Democratic Unionist Party.
2. He has been a Member of Parliament since 1997.
3. Donaldson was previously a member of the Ulster Unionist Party.
4. He served in the British Army for six years.
5. The DUP is currently the largest party in Northern Ireland.
6. Donaldson succeeded Arlene Foster as party leader in June 2021.
7. He has been an advocate for Brexit and opposed to Irish reunification.
8. Donaldson supports traditional unionist values and opposes same-sex marriage and abortion rights.
9. The DUP has faced criticism over its handling of Brexit negotiations and scandals involving former leaders.
10. Donaldson faces challenges in uniting his party amid internal divisions and declining support among voters in Northern Ireland.

Why was Jeffrey Donaldson knighted?

Donaldson was sworn in as a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom in 2007. This allows him the Honorific Style “The Right Honourable” for life. He was appointed Knight Bachelor in the 2016 Birthday Honours for political service.

Who is Jeffrey Donaldson wife?

Eleanor Donaldson

What age is Jeffrey Donaldson?

59 years (December 7, 1962)

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Is Ireland or Northern Ireland part of the UK?

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK), since 1922, comprises four constituent countries: England, Scotland, and Wales (which collectively make up Great Britain), as well as Northern Ireland (variously described as a country, province or region).