John Dobson (UK politician)
John Dobson (born 7 May 1929) is a former solicitor and unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Born in Lurgan, Dobson studied at Lurgan College and Trinity College Dublin. He joined the Ulster Unionist Party and was elected to Banbridge Urban District Council in 1961, serving until 1967. In 1965, he was elected to the Northern Ireland House of Commons, representing West Down. From 1968 he served as Chairman of the backbench grouping, the 66 Committee, standing down the following year, when he was appointed Minister and Leader of the House of Commons, a post he held until 1971.[1]
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| Parliament of Northern Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David John Little |
Member of Parliament for West Down 1965–1972 |
Succeeded by Position prorogued 1972 Parliament abolished 1973 |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Dinah McNabb |
Chairman of the 66 Committee 1968–1969 |
Succeeded by Joseph Burns |
| Preceded by Roy Bradford |
Ulster Unionist Chief Whip 1969–1971 |
Succeeded by John Brooke |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by James Chichester-Clark |
Minister and Leader of the House of Commons 1969–1971 |
Succeeded by Nat Minford |