Myles Humphreys
Sir Myles Humphreys, JP, DL (died February 22, 1998) was a Northern Irish Ulster Unionist Party politician and activist, and an engineer and businessman.
He served as Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1975–77, and later chaired the Northern Irish Police Authority for a decade. He appears to have been the last Belfast Lord Mayor to be knighted to date.
Affiliations/positions
- 1976: Freeman of the City of London.
- 1946: Northern Ireland Board research engineer
- 1948-1955: Ulster Transport Authority research engineer
Other affiliations/positions
- Belfast Harbour Commissioner
- Senator, Junior Chamber International
- President, Northern Ireland Polio Fellowship
- Chairman, National Housing and Town Planning Council
- High Sheriff of Belfast (1969)
- Senate of Queen's University (1975-77)
- Chairman, Belfast Marathon (1981-85)
- Life member, Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (from 1970 until his death)
- President, City of Belfast Youth Orchestra
- Director, Ulster Orchestra Society (1980-81)
- Northern Ireland Tourist Board (1973-80)
- Chairman, Ulster Tourist Development Association (1968-78)
Education
Humphreys attended Skegoniell Primary School, Londonderry High School and the Belfast Royal Academy.
Death
Sir Myles Humphreys died on February 22, 1998, aged 72, from undisclosed causes.
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| Preceded by Hugh Brown |
High Sheriff of Belfast 1969–1970 |
Succeeded by John William Kennedy |
| Preceded by William Christie |
Lord Mayor of Belfast 1975–1977 |
Succeeded by James Stewart |