William Ross (Unionist politician)
| William Ross | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for East Londonderry Londonderry (Feb 1974-1983) | |
|
In office 28 February 1974 – 7 June 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Robin Chichester-Clark |
| Succeeded by | Gregory Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1936 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party |
Traditional Unionist Voice UUP (pre 2007) |
| Spouse(s) | Christine Ross |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Dungiven |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Religion | Anglican |
William Ross (born 4 February 1936) is an Ulster loyalist politician from Northern Ireland. He served as the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) Member of Parliament for Londonderry (later East Londonderry) from February 1974 until 2001. He was one of the UUP members opposed to the Good Friday Agreement.
For some years he was a member of the Conservative Monday Club (which followed the Tory tradition of being Conservative and Unionist). In September 1982 he was chairman of the Club's Northern Ireland Committee when it published a Policy Paper entitled Proposals for a Constitutional Settlement [for Ulster].
In June 2008, it was announced that he had been made the party president of Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV). [1]
William Ross stood for the TUV in the 2010 UK General Election in the East Londonderry Constituency.[2]
References
- ↑ We'll bring the DUP to account, The News Letter, 4 June 2008
- ↑ Veteran UUP MP is TUV candidate, BBC, 7 April 2010
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Ross
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robin Chichester-Clark |
Member of Parliament for Londonderry 1974–1983 |
constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for East Londonderry 1983–2001 |
Succeeded by Gregory Campbell |