William Ross (Unionist politician)
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William Ross (born 4 February 1936) is a Northern Irish unionist politician, serving as President of the Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) since 2008. He served as the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Londonderry (later East Londonderry) from February 1974 until 2001. He was one of the UUP members opposed to the Good Friday Agreement.
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William Ross | |
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President of the Traditional Unionist Voice | |
Assumed office 4 June 2008 | |
Leader | Jim Allister |
Preceded by | Position created |
Member of Parliament for East Londonderry Londonderry (Feb 1974ā1983) | |
In office 28 February 1974 ā 14 May 2001 | |
Preceded by | Robin Chichester-Clark |
Succeeded by | Gregory Campbell |
Personal details | |
Born | (1936-02-04) 4 February 1936 (age 88) Derry, Northern Ireland |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Traditional Unionist Voice (since 2007) |
Other political affiliations | Ulster Unionist Party (until 2007) |
Spouse | Christina Ross |
Children | 4 |
Residence | Dungiven |
Occupation | Farmer, politician |
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