Thomas Edward Burns

Thomas Edward Burns (born 1927), known as Edward Burns, is a former Northern Irish unionist politician.

Edward Burns
Member of the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention for South Belfast
In office 1975–1976
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Belfast
In office 28 June 1973 – 1974
Personal details
Born	1927 Lurgan, Northern Ireland
Political party	Democratic Unionist

Background

Born in Lurgan, Burns studied at Renshaw's College in Belfast. He moved to Canada, where he worked in a bank, then to South Africa, where he was employed in construction. He later lived near Donaghadee and worked as the director of various property management companies.^[1]

He was elected to the executive of the United Ulster Loyalist Council and became active in the Democratic Unionist Party. At the 1973 Northern Ireland Assembly election, he was elected in Belfast South,^[1] and he narrowly held the seat on the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention, in 1975.^[2]

In his spare time, Burns was an enthusiastic yachtsman and was a member of the World Christian Endeavour Choir.^[1]

References

1. Ted Nealon, Ireland: a parliamentary directory, 1973–1974, p.194
2. "South Belfast 1973–1984", Northern Ireland Elections

Northern Ireland Assembly (1973)
New assembly	Assembly Member for South Belfast 1973–1974	Assembly abolished
Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention
New convention	Member for South Belfast 1975–1976	Convention dissolved