James Hugh Allister, known as Jim Allister MP, is a Northern Irish unionist politician and barrister who has represented North Antrim in the House of Commons since the 2024 general election. Born in April 1953, he founded and has led the Traditional Unionist Voice party since its establishment in 2007. Before entering Westminster, Allister served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for North Antrim from 2011, and prior to that represented Northern Ireland in the European Parliament from 2004 to 2009, initially as a Democratic Unionist Party member before his resignation and the formation of the TUV.

Allister's political career began with the DUP, which he joined at its foundation in 1971, and he succeeded Ian Paisley as an MEP following the 2004 European Parliament election. Known for his unionist principles and support for Brexit, he has remained a prominent voice in Northern Irish politics across multiple representative bodies over two decades. He writes commentary for Comment Central.