James Reynolds (Irish politician)
James Reynolds | |
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Reynolds in 2020 | |
| Leader of the National Party | |
| In office July 2023 – September 2025 | |
| Deputy | Patrick Quinlan (until 2025) |
| Preceded by | Justin Barrett |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Quinlan |
| Deputy leader of the National Party | |
| In office 16 November 2016 – July 2023 | |
| Leader | Justin Barrett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 December 1968 Edgeworthstown, County Longford, Ireland |
| Party | Independent |
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James Joseph Reynolds (born 7 December 1968) is an Irish farmer, and far-right politician who served as vice president of the National Party from 2016 to 2023. He served as leader of the party from 2023 (although this position was contested by party co-founder Justin Barrett).
From Edgeworthstown, County Longford, he has an undergraduate degree from National University of Ireland Galway. Reynolds was active in farming politics, serving as chairman of the Longford branch of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) from 1999 to 2003 and subsequently as treasurer of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) until 2017.
He co-founded the National Party with Justin Barrett in November 2016. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the party at the 2020 Irish general election, standing in the Longford–Westmeath constituency. According to a statement attributed to the party, Reynolds was elected president of the party in mid-July 2023, although this was disputed by Barrett. Reynolds was an unsuccessful candidate for the Midlands–North-West constituency at the European Parliament elections on 7 June 2024.