Leader of the Senate of Northern Ireland

The Leader of the Senate of Northern Ireland was the Leader of the House in the Senate of Northern Ireland. The post was a cabinet position that was nevertheless politically unimportant. In his memoirs, Brian Faulkner expresses surprise that Jack Andrews accepted the position, as he saw it as a demotion.

The Deputy Leader of the Senate of Northern Ireland was the third-ranking position in the Senate, after the Leader and the Speaker. The position of Deputy Leader was established, along with the Senate itself, in 1921, and the position was abolished in 1961.

List of leaders

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Name Entered office Left office Party
1. 7th Marquess of Londonderry 1921 1926 Ulster Unionist Party
2. 8th Viscount Charlemont 1926 1937 Ulster Unionist Party
3. John Hanna Robb 1937 1943 Ulster Unionist Party
4. Robert Corkey 1943 1944 Ulster Unionist Party
5. Sir Roland Nugent 1944 1951 Ulster Unionist Party
6. Alexander Gordon 1951 1961 Ulster Unionist Party
7. Daniel Dixon 1961 1964 Ulster Unionist Party
8. Jack Andrews 1964 1972 Ulster Unionist Party

List of deputy leaders

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Name Entered office Left office Party
1. 12th Viscount Massereene 1921 1929 Ulster Unionist Party
2. 6th Viscount Bangor 1929 1930 Ulster Unionist Party
3. John Andrew Long 1930 1941 Ulster Unionist Party
4. Sir Joseph Davison 1941 1948 Ulster Unionist Party
5. William Moore Wallis Clark 1948 1960 Ulster Unionist Party
6. Daniel McGladdery 1960 1961 Ulster Unionist Party

See also

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References

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