Charles Stewart (Northern Ireland politician)
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Charles Stewart QC
was a barrister and independent
politician
in Northern Ireland
.
Stewart was elected for the Queen's University of Belfast
at the Northern Ireland general election, 1958
. Independent politician Eileen M. Hickey
, known for her Irish nationalist sympathies, had chosen not to contest the election. Although he stood as an independent, Stewart was also a supporter of Irish nationalism.
Stewart retained his seat at the 1962 general election
and was returned unopposed in 1965
. He resigned in October 1966.
Following his resignation, Stewart was active as a magistrate
into the 1970s and had been appointed Chief Justice of the Cameroons
.
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
was a barrister and independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
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...
.
Stewart was elected for the Queen's University of Belfast
Queen's University of Belfast (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
Queen's University of Belfast was a university constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland from 1921 until 1969. It returned four MPs, using the single transferable vote method of proportional representation...
at the Northern Ireland general election, 1958
Northern Ireland general election, 1958
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. Independent politician Eileen M. Hickey
Eileen M. Hickey
Eileen M. Hickey was a politician in Northern Ireland.Hickey studied at Queen's University Belfast, where she received a BSc, MD and DPH, before working as a civil servant at the Mater Hospital in Belfast...
, known for her Irish nationalist sympathies, had chosen not to contest the election. Although he stood as an independent, Stewart was also a supporter of Irish nationalism.
Stewart retained his seat at the 1962 general election
Northern Ireland general election, 1962
-Seats summary:-References:*...
and was returned unopposed in 1965
Northern Ireland general election, 1965
-Seats summary:-References:*...
. He resigned in October 1966.
Following his resignation, Stewart was active as a magistrate
Magistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
into the 1970s and had been appointed Chief Justice of the Cameroons
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
.