Robert Moore (politician)

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The Reverend Robert Moore (1886September 1, 1960) was a Northern Ireland theologian and politician. He was educated at Coleraine Academical Institution and Queens College Galway. He took his theological course at Magee College, Derry. Ordained in 1912 he was installed as a minister at Ringsend, County Londonderry.

President of the Ulster Farmers Union on three occasions, he was returned to the House of Commons of Northern Ireland (Stormont) for North Londonderry from 1938. Moore was made Minister for Agriculture in 1943 were he ensured that Ulster Farmers shared in guaranteed prices for all farmers in Britain and that Ulster farmers would be compensated for their remoteness from the British Market. He served in this position until his death in 1960.

Parliament of Northern Ireland
Preceded by
John Martin Mark
Member of Parliament for North Londonderry
1933–1960
Succeeded by
Joseph Burns
Political offices
Preceded by
Herbert Dixon
Minister of Agriculture
1943–1960
Succeeded by
Harry West