William Beattie | |
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Deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party | |
In office 30 September 1971 – 31 May 1980 | |
Leader | Ian Paisley |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Peter Robinson |
Chairman of the Democratic Unionist Party | |
In office 1973–1980 | |
Leader | Ian Paisley |
Preceded by | Desmond Boal |
Succeeded by | James McClure |
Deputy leader of the Protestant Unionist Party | |
In office 1969–1971 | |
Leader | Ian Paisley |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Member of Lisburn City Council | |
In office 19 May 1993 – 7 June 2001 | |
Preceded by | District created |
Succeeded by | Jonathan Craig |
Constituency | Lisburn Town North |
In office 15 May 1985 – 19 May 1993 | |
Preceded by | District created |
Succeeded by | Anne Marie Armstrong |
Constituency | Dunmurry Cross |
In office 18 May 1977 – 15 May 1985 | |
Preceded by | Robert McNeice |
Succeeded by | District abolished |
Constituency | Lisburn Area E |
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Antrim | |
In office 20 October 1982 – 1986 | |
In office 28 June 1973 – May 1974 | |
Member of the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention for South Antrim | |
In office 1 May 1975 – 6 March 1976 | |
Member of the Northern Ireland Parliament for South Antrim | |
In office 1970 – 30 March 1972 | |
Preceded by | Richard Ferguson |
Succeeded by | Parliament dissolved |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 September 1942 Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Political party | Independent Unionist (1997 - 2001) Democratic Unionist Party (1971 - 1997) |
Other political affiliations | Protestant Unionist Party (1966 - 1971) |
William John Beattie (born 21 September 1942) is a Northern Irish former minister of religion and unionist politician who was deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) from its foundation in 1971 until 1980.