Addie Morrow

Addie James Morrow (17 July 1928 in County Down, Northern Ireland – 30 March 2012 in County Down)^[1] was a politician in Northern Ireland.

Addie Morrow
Deputy leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
In office 1984–1987
Leader	John Cushnahan
Member of Castlereagh Borough Council
In office 15 May 1985 – 17 May 1989
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	William Boyd
Constituency	Castlereagh East
In office 30 May 1973 – 15 May 1985
Preceded by	Council established
Succeeded by	District abolished
Constituency	Castlereagh Area B
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast East
In office 20 October 1982 – 1986
Personal details
Born	17 July 1928 County Down, Northern Ireland
Died	30 March 2012 County Down, Northern Ireland
Political party	Alliance Party

Background

Born on a farm in County Down, Morrow was an early member of the ecumenical Corrymeela Community, later led by his brother John.^[2][3]

Morrow was an early member of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI), and was elected to Castlereagh Borough Council in 1973, holding his seat at each subsequent election,^[4] until standing down in 1989.^[5]

In 1982, Morrow was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, representing Belfast East. At the 1983 general election, he stood unsuccessfully in Strangford, taking 15% of the vote.^[6] In 1984, under John Cushnahan, Morrow became APNI's deputy leader.^[7]

At the 1987 general election, Morrow increased his share of the vote in Strangford to 20%. For the 1992 general election, he switched to contest North Down, taking just under 15%.^[6] Morrow became APNI's chair, but stood down in 1993, citing disappointment at the failure of other parties to use the Brooke-Mayhew Talks to reach agreement.^[8] Morrow later became APNI's president.^[9] Morrow died on 30 March 2012 in his family home on the farm he was brought up in. He was 83 years old.^[10]