William Beattie (politician)
William Beattie | |
|---|---|
| Deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party | |
| In office 30 September 1971 – 31 May 1980 | |
| Leader | Ian Paisley |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Peter Robinson |
| Chairman of the Democratic Unionist Party | |
| In office 1973–1980 | |
| Leader | Ian Paisley |
| Preceded by | Desmond Boal |
| Succeeded by | James McClure |
| Deputy leader of the Protestant Unionist Party | |
| In office 1969–1971 | |
| Leader | Ian Paisley |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Member of Lisburn City Council | |
| In office 19 May 1993 – 7 June 2001 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Craig |
| Constituency | Lisburn Town North |
| In office 15 May 1985 – 19 May 1993 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Anne Marie Armstrong |
| Constituency | Dunmurry Cross |
| In office 18 May 1977 – 15 May 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Robert McNeice |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Constituency | Lisburn Area E |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Antrim | |
| In office 20 October 1982 – 1986 | |
| In office 28 June 1973 – May 1974 | |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention for South Antrim | |
| In office 1 May 1975 – 6 March 1976 | |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Parliament for South Antrim | |
| In office 1970 – 30 March 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Ferguson |
| Succeeded by | Parliament dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1942 Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 13 February 2025 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Independent Unionist (1997–2001) Democratic Unionist Party (1971–1997) |
| Other political affiliations | Protestant Unionist Party (1966–1971) |
William John Beattie (21 September 1942 – 13 February 2025) was a Northern Irish minister of religion and unionist politician who was deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) from its foundation in 1971 until 1980.