Daniel de Burgh Kinahan is a British army officer and former Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician who was Veterans Commissioner for Northern Ireland between 2020 and 2024.
Occupation
politician
Position held
member of the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 4th Northern Ireland Assembly, Member of the 3rd Northern Ireland Assembly, High Sheriff of Antrim
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Born
April 14, 1958
Overview
Daniel de Burgh Kinahan (born 14 April 1958) is an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Antrim from 2015 to 2017.
Prior to his election as a Member of Parliament, Kinahan was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for South Antrim, from 2009 to 2015.
In August 2020, he was appointed Northern Ireland's first Veterans Commissioner.
Early life and personal life
He is the son of Sir Robin Kinahan and Coralie de Burgh and was educated at Craigflower Preparatory School (Torryburn), Stowe School and the University of Edinburgh. He is a cousin of singer Chris de Burgh. Professionally Kinahan is an antiques expert and worked as Christie's auctioneers Irish representative.
He lived for many years with his wife and four children at Castle Upton, Templepatrick but in 2016 announced he was selling the family home to downsize following the moving out of his children.
