G.B. Newe
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Gerard Benedict "G.B." Newe, OBE
, M.A., D.Litt (5 February 1907 — 25 October 1982) was a Northern Irish
Roman Catholic Unionist politician and prominent Catholic layperson.
, County Antrim
, Newe attended St. Malachy's College
. He served as Minister of State in the Northern Ireland Government from 1971-72. He was appointed to Her Majesty's Privy Council of Northern Ireland on 27 October 1971 at Government House, Hillsborough.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, M.A., D.Litt (5 February 1907 — 25 October 1982) was a Northern Irish
Northern Ireland
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Roman Catholic Unionist politician and prominent Catholic layperson.
Political career
Born at CushendallCushendall
Cushendall and formerly known as Newtown Glens is a village and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.It is on the A2 coast road between Glenariff and Cushendun, in the Antrim Coast and Glens Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
, County Antrim
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
, Newe attended St. Malachy's College
St. Malachy's College
St. Malachy's College is the oldest Roman Catholic grammar school in the province of Ulster, and one of the oldest in Ireland.The college was founded in 1833 by Bishop William Crolly, about 50 years after the repeal of the penal laws, which had outlawed, among other things, the celebration of the...
. He served as Minister of State in the Northern Ireland Government from 1971-72. He was appointed to Her Majesty's Privy Council of Northern Ireland on 27 October 1971 at Government House, Hillsborough.