William Thompson (Ulster Unionist politician)
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William Thompson | |
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Member of Parliament for West Tyrone | |
In office 1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001 | |
Preceded by | Constituency Established |
Succeeded by | Pat Doherty |
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Mid Ulster | |
In office 20 October 1982 – 1986 | |
Preceded by | Assembly re-established |
Succeeded by | Assembly dissolved |
In office 28 June 1973 – 1975 | |
Member of the Constitutional Convention for Mid Ulster | |
In office 1975–1976 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Beragh, Northern Ireland | 26 October 1939
Died | 12 December 2010 Omagh, Northern Ireland | (aged 71)
Nationality | British |
Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
Spouse | Violet |
Children | Wilma Elaine Paul |
Profession | Farmer, Postmaster |
William John "Willie" Thompson (26 October 1939 – 12 December 2010)[1] was a Northern Irish Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Tyrone from 1997 to 2001. He was one of the UUP members opposed to the Good Friday Agreement.
Elections in the 1970s and 1980s
He had previously been elected from the Mid Ulster constituency as an Ulster Unionist for the 1973 and 1982 Assemblies and the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention in 1975.[2][3] In 1983 he sought election to Westminster in the Mid Ulster constituency, however he finished fourth with 7,066 votes, losing to the DUP's Willie McCrea.[4]
References
- CAIN Archive
- Maiden Speech : House of Commons 26 June 1997
- House of Commons debate : Omagh – 2 Sept 1998
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