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Jim Shannon is a British politician who was born on 25 March 1955 in Banbridge, United Kingdom. He is currently 69 years old.
Shannon attended the University of Ulster and graduated with a degree in Social Science. He then went on to become a teacher and later a principal.
Shannon has been a Member of Parliament for Strangford since 2010. He is a member of the Democratic Unionist Party and is currently the Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
Shannon is married to his wife, Anne, and they have two children.
Shannon is estimated to have a net worth of around $1 million. He has earned his wealth through his career in politics and teaching.
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Jim Shannon Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Jim Shannon's Wife?
His wife is Sandra Shannon
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Jim Shannon Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Jim Shannon worth at the age of 69 years old? Jim Shannon’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. He is from . We have estimated
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
In March 2019, Shannon was one of 21 MPs who voted against LGBT inclusive sex and relationship education in English schools.
In 2016, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority announced it was launching a formal investigation into Shannon's expenses. In 2015, he was the highest-claiming MP out of 650, claiming £205,798, not including travel. On May 26 2016 the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority found breaches of the MPs’ Scheme of Business Costs and Expenses by his constituency workers for claiming mileage and said £13,925.86 must be repaid by the MP.
At the 2010 general election Shannon won in his own constituency of Strangford with 14,926 votes compared to the runners-up, the Ulster Conservatives and Unionists (9,050 votes). The seat had been vacant since the resignation of fellow DUP MP Iris Robinson on 13 January 2010. Following his election to Westminster, he resigned his Assembly seat in favour of Simpson Gibson. He also resigned his council in favour of Joe Hagan, who was subsequently deselected.
Shannon was a longstanding councillor, first elected to Ards Borough Council in 1985 and serving as Mayor in 1991–1992. He was elected as a member of the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue in 1996. Shannon was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly for Strangford in 1998 and then re-elected in 2003 and 2007, representing the DUP.
Shannon was educated at Ballywalter Primary School and Coleraine Academical Institution. He was a soldier in the Ulster Defence Regiment in 1973–1975 and 1976–1977 and was awarded the General Service Medal. He served in the Royal Artillery TA from 1977–88. He is a member of the Orange Order and Apprentice Boys of Derry. He has been voted "least sexy MP" in a list of all Westminster MPs but laughed off his position at the bottom of the poll.
Richard James Shannon (born 25 March 1955) is a Democratic Unionist politician from Northern Ireland. He has sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom since 2010 as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Strangford. He had previously sat in the Northern Ireland Assembly from 1998 to 2010 as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (Northern Ireland) (MLA) for the Assembly constituency of Strangford. He is an advocate for Leave Means Leave, a pro-Brexit campaign.
