David Rose is a Northern Irish unionist politician who was general secretary of NI21 from its foundation in 2013 to 2014. He was additionally deputy leader of the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) from 2002 to 2006.
Political career Rose first came to prominence as a member of the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP). He stood unsuccessfully for the party for North Down Borough Council in the Holywood area at the 2001 local elections,"North Down Borough Council Elections 1993-2011", Northern Ireland Elections then also failed to be elected for the North Down constituency at the 2003 Northern Ireland Assembly election."North Down", Northern Ireland Elections Despite this, he was elected as the party's deputy leader, serving under David Ervine.
In 2010, Rose resigned from the PUP, shortly after its leader, Dawn Purvis, had resigned, and following the murder of Bobby Moffett by the Ulster Volunteer Force, a paramilitary group with links with the party."Leading PUP member, David Rose, quits party", BBC News, 28 August 2010 In 2013, he played a leading role in the formation of a new unionist party, NI21,Sam McBride, "VIDEO: John McCallister discusses new NI21 party ahead of launch ", News Letter, 6 June 2013 and was appointed as its first general secretary.Liam Clarke, "NI21 AGM: Less grey hair, more women among the elected", Belfast Telegraph, 18 November 2013
Rose has also served on a policing board, and has trained political parties in several countries. Outside politics, he worked as a schoolteacher.
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