Jonathan Fergus Bell (born 5 March 1970) is a former politician in Northern Ireland.
He became a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Strangford constituency of the Northern Ireland Assembly, following the resignation of Iris Robinson.He served as a Junior Minister in the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister from May 2011 until May 2015, before he served as Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment from May 2015 until May 2016.In January 2017, Bell spoke publicly on the BBC Nolan Show, bringing to light the Renewable Heat Incentive scandal, which ultimately led to a Public Inquiry in January 2017.
He was suspended from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).
He sat as an Independent Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly until losing his seat in the 2017 Assembly Elections.