Dennis Rogan, Baron Rogan of Lower Iveagh
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Dennis Robert David Rogan, Baron Rogan (born 1942) is a Ulster Unionist Party
politician in Northern Ireland
who served as President of the party from 2004 until 2006. He was previously Chairman of the Party.
He was made a life peer
as Baron Rogan, of Lower Iveagh in the County of Down
in 1999 and sits as a crossbencher, although he is regarded as leader of the UUP in the Lords.
Son of Robert and Florence Rogan.
Lord Rogan is Founder and Managing Director of Dennis Rogan & Associates – Carpet Yarn Brokers, Founder and Chairman of Associated Processors Ltd – Jute Processors, Chairman of Stakeholder Communications Ltd, Chairman of Events Management Ltd, and Deputy Chairman of Independent News & Media (NI) Ltd.
He is a member of the International Advisory Board of Independent News & Media, Patron of The Somme Association and “Friend” of The Salvation Army.
Lord Rogan is also currently the Honorary Colonel of 40 (Ulster) Signals Regiment.
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...
politician 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...
who served as President of the party from 2004 until 2006. He was previously Chairman of the Party.
He was made a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
as Baron Rogan, of Lower Iveagh in the County of Down
County Down
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in 1999 and sits as a crossbencher, although he is regarded as leader of the UUP in the Lords.
Son of Robert and Florence Rogan.
Lord Rogan is Founder and Managing Director of Dennis Rogan & Associates – Carpet Yarn Brokers, Founder and Chairman of Associated Processors Ltd – Jute Processors, Chairman of Stakeholder Communications Ltd, Chairman of Events Management Ltd, and Deputy Chairman of Independent News & Media (NI) Ltd.
He is a member of the International Advisory Board of Independent News & Media, Patron of The Somme Association and “Friend” of The Salvation Army.
Lord Rogan is also currently the Honorary Colonel of 40 (Ulster) Signals Regiment.