William Grant (Northern Ireland politician)
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Rt. Hon. William Grant was a Unionist politician
in Northern Ireland
.
Born in Belfast, Grant worked as a shipwright and was a founder member of the Ulster Unionist Labour Association
. He was also a founder member of the Ulster Volunteer Force. He was elected to the Northern Ireland House of Commons as an Ulster Unionist Party
member for Belfast North
in 1929, then winning Belfast Duncairn
in 1929, holding this until his death.
Grant became Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour in 1938, then Minister of Public Security in 1941. As a cabinet post, this carried with it membership of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland
. He was then appointed Minister of Labour
from 1943 until 1944 and briefly in 1945, and also served as Minister of Health and Local Government from 1944 until his death.
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...
.
Born in Belfast, Grant worked as a shipwright and was a founder 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...
. He was also a founder member of the Ulster Volunteer Force. He was elected to the Northern Ireland House of Commons as an 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...
member for Belfast North
Belfast North (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
Belfast North was a borough constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland from 1921 - 1929. It returned four MPs, using the single transferable vote method of proportional representation.-Boundaries:...
in 1929, then winning Belfast Duncairn
Belfast Duncairn (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
Belfast Duncairn was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.-Boundaries:Belfast Duncairn was a borough constituency comprising part of northern Belfast...
in 1929, holding this until his death.
Grant became Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour in 1938, then Minister of Public Security in 1941. As a cabinet post, this carried with it membership of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland
Privy Council of Northern Ireland
The Privy Council of Northern Ireland was a formal body of advisors to the sovereign and was a vehicle for the monarch's prerogative powers in Northern Ireland. It was modelled on the Privy Council of the United Kingdom....
. He was then appointed Minister of Labour
Minister of Labour (Northern Ireland)
The Minister of Labour for Northern Ireland 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 1943 until 1944 and briefly in 1945, and also served as Minister of Health and Local Government from 1944 until his death.