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Northern Irish politician (1939–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hugh Smyth OBE (16 March 1939 – 12 May 2014) was a Northern Irish Ulster Loyalist and politician who was leader of the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) from 1979 to 2002, as well as during an interim period in 2011.[3] He was Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1994 to 1995, as well as a Belfast City Councillor for the Court (formerly Belfast Area E) DEA from 1972 to 2014, making him one of the longest-serving members on the Council.[4] Smyth was awarded the Order of the British Empire in the 1996 New Year's Honours list.[5]
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Hugh Smyth | |
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President of the Progressive Unionist Party | |
In office 15 October 2011 – 12 May 2014 | |
Leader | Billy Hutchinson |
Succeeded by | Billy Hutchinson |
Leader of the Progressive Unionist Party | |
Interim 2 June 2011 – 15 October 2011 | |
Preceded by | Brian Ervine |
Succeeded by | Billy Hutchinson |
In office 1979 – April 2002 | |
Preceded by | Party created |
Succeeded by | David Ervine |
51st Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
In office 1 June 1994 – 1 June 1995 | |
Deputy | Ian Adamson |
Preceded by | Reg Empey |
Succeeded by | Eric Smyth |
Member of Belfast City Council | |
In office 15 May 1985 – 12 May 2014 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Billy Hutchinson |
Constituency | Court |
In office 13 May 1972 – 15 May 1985 | |
Preceded by | District created |
Succeeded by | District abolished |
Constituency | Belfast Area E |
Member of the Northern Ireland Forum | |
In office 30 May 1996 – 25 April 1998 | |
Preceded by | Forum created |
Succeeded by | Forum dissolved |
Constituency | Top-up list |
Member of the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention for Belfast West | |
In office 1975–1976 | |
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast West | |
In office 28 June 1973 – 1975 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 16 March 1939[1]
[2] Woodvale, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Died | 12 May 2014 (aged 75) Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Political party | Progressive Unionist Party (1979–2014) |
Other political affiliations | Volunteer Political Party (1974) Independent Unionist (1973–1979) |
Spouse |
Ellen Smyth (m. 1974) |
Known for | Ulster loyalist politician |
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