Brian Faulkner
Prime Minister of Northern Ireland from 1971 to 1972 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the author, see Brian Falkner.
For the British soldier, see Brian Faulkner (British Army soldier).
Arthur Brian Deane Faulkner, Baron Faulkner of Downpatrick, PC (18 February 1921 – 3 March 1977), was the sixth and last Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, from March 1971 until his resignation in March 1972. He was also the chief executive of the short-lived Northern Ireland Executive during the first half of 1974.
Quick Facts The Right HonourableThe Lord Faulkner of DownpatrickPC, Chief Executive of Northern Ireland ...
The Lord Faulkner of Downpatrick | |
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Chief Executive of Northern Ireland | |
In office 1 January 1974 – 28 May 1974 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Deputy | Gerry Fitt |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
6th Prime Minister of Northern Ireland | |
In office 23 March 1971 – 30 March 1972 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor | The Lord Grey of Naunton |
Preceded by | James Chichester-Clark |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
9th Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party | |
In office 31 March 1971 – 22 January 1974 | |
Preceded by | James Chichester-Clark |
Succeeded by | Harry West |
Minister of Home Affairs | |
In office 23 March 1971 – 30 March 1972 | |
Prime Minister | Himself |
Preceded by | James Chichester-Clark |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
In office 15 December 1959 – 29 April 1963 | |
Prime Minister | The Viscount Brookeborough Terence O'Neill |
Preceded by | George Hanna |
Succeeded by | Walter Topping |
Minister of Development | |
In office 3 May 1969 – 25 March 1971 | |
Prime Minister | James Chichester-Clark |
Preceded by | William Long |
Succeeded by | Roy Bradford |
Minister of Commerce | |
In office 25 March 1963 – 24 January 1969 | |
Prime Minister | Terence O'Neill |
Preceded by | Jack Andrews |
Succeeded by | Roy Bradford |
Leader of the House of Commons | |
In office 1965 – 7 October 1966 | |
Prime Minister | Terence O'Neill |
Preceded by | Ivan Neill |
Succeeded by | James Chichester-Clark |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 7 February 1977 – 3 March 1977 Life Peerage | |
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Down | |
In office 28 June 1973 – 28 May 1974 | |
Preceded by | New constituency |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Member of the Northern Ireland Parliament for East Down | |
In office 19 February 1949 – 30 March 1972 | |
Preceded by | Alexander Gordon |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Arthur Brian Deane Faulkner (1921-02-18)18 February 1921 Helen's Bay, Ireland |
Died | 3 March 1977(1977-03-03) (aged 56) Saintfield, Northern Ireland |
Nationality | British |
Political party | UUP (until 1974) UPNI (1974–1977) |
Spouse | Lucy Forsythe |
Children | 3 |
Education | St Columba's College |
Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast (dropped out) |
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Faulkner was also the leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) from 1971 to 1974.