Sir Roland Thomas Nugent, 1st Baronet (19 June 1886 – 18 August 1962) was a politician from Northern Ireland. He was a member of the Senate of Northern Ireland from 1936 until his resignation in 1961. He served as Deputy Speaker (1938–1939 and 1944), Leader (1944–1950) and Speaker (1950–1961).[1]
Born in Portaferry, Nugent studied at Eton College, Trinity College, Cambridge and the University of Bonn. He joined the diplomatic service in 1910, transferring to the Foreign Office in 1913. During World War I, he served with the Grenadier Guards.[2]
He was created a baronet in 1951. He married Cynthia Maud Ramsden, daughter of Captain Frederick William Ramsden and Lady Elizabeth Maud Conyngham (the daughter of the George Conyngham, 3rd Marquess Conyngham) on 25 September 1917. The couple had three children; both his sons were killed in action in the Second World War:
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Basil Brooke |
Minister of Commerce and Production 1945–1949 |
Succeeded by Brian Maginess |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Kilmorey |
Lord Lieutenant of Down 1959–1962 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Clanwilliam |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Portaferry) 1951–1962 |
Extinct |