Health Minister Mike Nesbitt was appointed Minister of Health for Northern Ireland on 29 May 2024. Mr Nesbitt previously served as the Assembly Private Secretary to the Health Minister.
Before his current appointment, Minister Nesbitt represented the Ulster Unionist Party on the NI Policing Board and Economy Committee. He was also party leader from 2012 to 2017, having been first elected as an MLA in 2011.
He is a former broadcaster, private sector CEO, and Commissioner for Victims and Survivors.