Lord Molyneaux of Killead

Contact details

Westminster

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Fax: 020 7219 5353

Biography

Electoral history

MP (UUP) for Antrim South 1970-83, for Lagan Valley 9 June 1983 general election to 17 December 1985 (resigned seat in protest against Anglo-Irish Agreement), from 23 January 1986 by-election to May 1997

Parliamentary career

UUP Spokesperson for Treasury 1995-97

Lords career

Former spokesperson for Northern Ireland; On leave of absence June 2012-

Party groups

Hon. Secretary, South Antrim Unionist Association 1964-70; Chair, Antrim division Unionist Association 1971-74; Leader: United Ulster Unionist Coalition 1974-77, Ulster Unionist Parliamentary Party 1974-95, Ulster Unionist Party 1979-95

Councils, public bodies

JP, Co. Antrim 1957-86; Antrim County Councillor 1964-73

Political interests

Constitutional affairs, mental health, local government

Name, style and title

Raised to the peerage as Baron Molyneaux of Killead, of Killead in the County of Antrim 1997

Register of Interests

Nil

On leave of absence; exempt from registration