Complex sentence: Dr John Esmond Birnie, (born 6 January 1965) is an author, economist, Ulster Unionist Party politician, andformer Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for South Belfast.
Split into simpler sentences: Dr John Esmond Birnie, (born 6 January 1965) is an author, economist, and Ulster Unionist Party politician. He is a former Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for South Belfast.