Ulster Unionist Party Presidents and General Secretaries

The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) was founded in Northern Ireland in 1905. Early leadership records are incomplete.

Presidents

Name Term start Term end Notes
James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn 1905 19??
James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon 19?? 19??
J. M. Andrews 19?? 19??
Herbert Dixon, 1st Baron Glentoran 1947 19??
Basil Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough 195? 19??
Clarence Graham 1963 196?
Jack Andrews 1969 1973?
James G. Cunningham 1973? 1980
George Anthony Clark 1980 1990
Josias Cunningham 1990 2000
Martin Smyth 2000 2004
Dennis Rogan 2004 2006
Robert John White 2006 2008 Office merged with that of Chairman - incumbent Chairman David Campbell continuing
May Steele 2016 2020 Honorary President - term ceased on her death
Daphne Trimble 13 March 2023 Incumbent Honorary President[1]

General secretaries

A list of General Secretaries of the Ulster Unionist Council.[2] From 1998 until 2007, the post was "Chief Executive of the Ulster Unionist Party".[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lady Daphne Trimble appointed UUP Honorary President". UUP Live. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Ulster Unionist Party: Party History". Archived from the original on 20 October 2009.
  3. ^ a b c "New chief exec for UUP". Belfast Telegraph. 3 April 2005.