Biography - John McCallister MLA

	Name:	John McCallister
	Party:	Ulster Unionist Party
	Constituency:	South Down
	Contact Address:	19 Causeway Road Newcastle Co. Down BT33 0DL
	Constituency Office Address:
	Telephone Number:	028 437 24400
	E-Mail Address:	John.McCallister@niassembly.gov.uk or john.mccallister@btconnect.com

Place and Date of Birth:
Married:	No
Family:
Education:	Glaskermore Primary School 1976 - 1983 Rathfriland High School 1983 - 1988 Greenmount Agricultural College Achieved a National Certificate in Agriculture & a Diploma in Farm Management & Milk & Beef production.
Occupation and brief outline of career:	Self employed Dairy Farmer throughout career and to date. President of Young Farmers clubs of Ulster 2003 - 2005. Joined the UUP in 2005 and was selected in 2007 as the UUP MLA for South Down.
Brief outline of public/ political career:	Joined the UUP in 2005 and was selected in 2007 as the UUP MLA for South Down. Currently Health & Social Services Committee Spokesperson & also a member of the Regional Development Committee.
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