The Lord Molyneaux of Killead | |
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Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party | |
In office 7 September 1979 – 8 September 1995 | |
Preceded by | Harry West |
Succeeded by | David Trimble |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 10 June 1997 – 9 March 2015 Life Peerage | |
Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley | |
In office 9 June 1983 – 1 May 1997 | |
Preceded by | Constituency created |
Succeeded by | Jeffrey Donaldson |
Member of Parliament for South Antrim | |
In office 18 June 1970 – 9 June 1983 | |
Preceded by | Knox Cunningham |
Succeeded by | Clifford Forsythe |
Personal details | |
Born | James Henry Molyneaux 27 August 1920 Killead, present day Northern Ireland |
Died | 9 March 2015 Antrim, Northern Ireland | (aged 94)
Nationality | Northern Irish |
Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
Residence | Killead, County Antrim |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1941–1946 |
Rank | Flying Officer |
Battles/wars | World War Two |
James Henry Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead, KBE, PC (27 August 1920 – 9 March 2015) was a Northern Irish Unionist politician. He was leader of the Ulster Unionist Party from 1979 to 1995. He was a leading member and sometime Vice-President of the Conservative Monday Club. An Orangeman,[1] he was also Sovereign Grand Master of the Royal Black Institution from 1971 to 1995.