Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party
| Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party | |
|---|---|
| File:Uuplogo.jpg Ulster Unionist Party logo | |
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| Appointer | Elected by party |
| Inaugural holder | Edward James Saunderson |
| Formation | 1905 |
The leader of the Ulster Unionist Party is the most senior position within the party ranks. Since 2012 the leader has been former journalist Mike Nesbitt MLA.[1]
List
| No. | Image | Name | Term start | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Colonel Edward Saunderson | 1905 | 1906 | Also leader of the Irish Unionist Parliamentary Party |
| 2 |  |
The Viscount Long | 1906 | 1910 | Also leader of the Irish Unionist Parliamentary Party |
| 3 |  |
Sir Edward Carson | 1910 | 1921 | Also leader of the Irish Unionist Parliamentary Party |
| 4 |  |
The Viscount Craigavon | 1921 | 1940 | 1st Prime Minister of Northern Ireland |
| 5 | File:J.M. Andrews.jpg | John Miller Andrews | 1940 | 1946 | 2nd Prime Minister of Northern Ireland |
| 6 |  |
The Viscount Brookeborough | 1946 | 1963 | 3rd Prime Minister of Northern Ireland |
| 7 | |
Captain Terence O'Neill | 1963 | 1969 | 4th Prime Minister of Northern Ireland |
| 8 |  |
James Chichester-Clark | 1969 | 1971 | 5th Prime Minister of Northern Ireland |
| 9 | |
Brian Faulkner | 1971 | 1974 | 6th and final Prime Minister of Northern Ireland |
| 10 | |
Harry West | 1974 | 1979 | |
| 11 | |
James Molyneaux | 1979 | 1995 | |
| 12 |  |
David Trimble | 1995 | 2005 | First Minister of Northern Ireland |
| 13 | .JPG) |
Sir Reg Empey | 2005 | 2010 | |
| 14 | |
Tom Elliott | 2010 | 2012 | |
| 15 | |
Mike Nesbitt | 2012 | Incumbent |
See also
- Ulster Unionist Party
- Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
- Ulster Unionist Party Presidents and General Secretaries
References
- ^ "Mike Nesbitt is new Ulster Unionist leader". BBC. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.