John William Kennedy
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John William Kennedy was an Ulster Unionist
member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
. He represented Belfast Cromac
from 1962-1973.
He was an area supervisor for a tailoring firm and member of Belfast Corporation
. He was the founder of the British Sailors Friendly League. He was the only post-World War II member of the Ulster Unionist Labour Association
to sit in the Stormont House of Commons.
He served as Assistant Whip
from 1969 until 1972, also holding the office of Assistant Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Finance
from March to May 1969.
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...
member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
Parliament of Northern Ireland
The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature of Northern Ireland, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which sat from 7 June 1921 to 30 March 1972, when it was suspended...
. He represented Belfast Cromac
Belfast Cromac (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
Belfast Cromac was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.-Boundaries:Belfast Cromac was a borough constituency comprising part of southern Belfast...
from 1962-1973.
He was an area supervisor for a tailoring firm and member of Belfast Corporation
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...
. He was the founder of the British Sailors Friendly League. He was the only post-World War II member of the Ulster Unionist Labour Association
Ulster Unionist Labour Association
The Ulster Unionist Labour Association was an association of trade unionists founded by Edward Carson in June 1918, aligned with the Ulster Unionists in Northern Ireland. Members were known as Labour Unionists. 1918 and 1919 were the years of intense class conflict throughout Britain. This period...
to sit in the Stormont House of Commons.
He served as Assistant Whip
Ulster Unionist Chief Whip
This is a list of people who served as Chief Whip of the Ulster Unionist Party in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, the Parliament of Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Assembly.-Parliament of the United Kingdom:...
from 1969 until 1972, also holding the office of Assistant Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Finance
Minister of Finance (Northern Ireland)
The Minister of Finance was a member of the Executive Committee of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland in the Parliament of Northern Ireland which governed Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1972...
from March to May 1969.