Charles McCullough
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Charles McCullough, sometimes known as Charlie McCullough, is a former unionist politician
in Northern Ireland
.
McCullough was based on the Shankill Road. He was a member of the founding executive of Ulster Protestant Action
, in 1956. He was elected to Belfast City Council
for the group in 1958, topping the poll. He left the group before the next elections, in 1961, joining the Ulster Unionist Party
(UUP).
Cullough secured re-election under his new party colours and, by 1965, he was the chair of its Improvement Committee. He resigned from this following a dispute over the naming of the Queen Elizabeth Bridge; he had instead hoped it would be named for Edward Carson, and believed that this name had been rejected due to party indiscipline.
In 1968, McCullough was elected to the Senate of Northern Ireland
. He resigned from the UUP in September 1970, and became a founder member of the Democratic Unionist Party
(DUP) the following year. The Senate ceased to meet in 1972, and, although McCullough remained a supporter of the DUP, he did not stand in any further elections.
Politician
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in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
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McCullough was based on the Shankill Road. He was a member of the founding executive of Ulster Protestant Action
Ulster Protestant Action
Ulster Protestant Action was an loyalist and Protestant fundamentalist vigilante group in Northern Ireland.The group was founded at a special meeting at the Ulster Unionist Party's offices in Glengall Street, Belfast, in 1956. Among the attendees were many loyalists who were to become major...
, in 1956. He was elected to Belfast City Council
Belfast City Council
Belfast City Council is the local authority with responsibility for the city of Belfast, the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. The Council serves an estimated population of , the largest of any district council in Northern Ireland, while also being the fourth smallest by area...
for the group in 1958, topping the poll. He left the group before the next elections, in 1961, joining the Ulster Unionist Party
Ulster Unionist Party
The Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland...
(UUP).
Cullough secured re-election under his new party colours and, by 1965, he was the chair of its Improvement Committee. He resigned from this following a dispute over the naming of the Queen Elizabeth Bridge; he had instead hoped it would be named for Edward Carson, and believed that this name had been rejected due to party indiscipline.
In 1968, McCullough was elected to the Senate of Northern Ireland
Senate of Northern Ireland
The Senate of Northern Ireland was the upper house of the Parliament of Northern Ireland created by the Government of Ireland Act 1920. It was abolished with the passing of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.-Powers:...
. He resigned from the UUP in September 1970, and became a founder member of the Democratic Unionist Party
Democratic Unionist Party
The Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the...
(DUP) the following year. The Senate ceased to meet in 1972, and, although McCullough remained a supporter of the DUP, he did not stand in any further elections.