Robert John White
Appearance
Robert White | |
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John White at the Ulster Unionist Party Executive Committee during the Leader's address. | |
President of the Ulster Unionist Party | |
In office 2006–2008 | |
Leader | Reg Empey |
Preceded by | Lord Rogan |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Member of the Northern Ireland Forum for East Londonderry | |
In office 30 May 1996 – 25 April 1998 | |
Mayor of Coleraine | |
In office 1977–1980 | |
Preceded by | A.N. Clarke |
Succeeded by | G.A. Mcllrath |
Member of Coleraine Borough Council | |
In office 19 May 1993 – 21 May 1997 | |
Preceded by | District created |
Succeeded by | David Barbour |
Constituency | Coleraine Central |
In office 15 May 1985 – 19 May 1993 | |
Preceded by | District created |
Succeeded by | District abolished |
Constituency | Coleraine Town |
In office 30 May 1973 – 15 May 1985 | |
Preceded by | Council created |
Succeeded by | District abolished |
Constituency | Coleraine Area C |
Personal details | |
Born | Coleraine, Northern Ireland |
Political party | Ulster Unionist |
Robert John White, known as John White, is an Ulster Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Political career
[edit]White was Mayor of Coleraine from 1977 to 1980, having been Deputy Mayor from 1973. He was elected to the council at every election from 1968 to 1993.[1][2][3]
In 1996 he was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum for East Londonderry. He supported the Belfast Agreement in 1998.[4] In 2006 he succeeded Lord Rogan as UUP President unopposed at the Party AGM.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Coleraine". Ark.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Local Government Elections 1985-1989: Coleraine". Ark.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ Dr Nicholas Whyte. "Coleraine Council Elections 1993-2005". Ark.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Latest News | Unionist split deepens". BBC News. 7 May 1998. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "ITV Hub - the home of ITV".