Political Parties

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Bernadette Mc Aleer

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UUP
Ulster Unionist Party
DUP
Democratic Unionist Party
SDLP
Social, Democratic and Labour party
The UUP was the largest unionist party. It consisted of moderate unionists. Its main aim was to defend N.I. as part of the U.K. Its leader was Brain Faulkner.
Alliance was formed in April 1970. They had unionist ideals but accepted Unionists and Nationalists. They received their support mainly from working class Catholics and Protestants. They wanted to achieve O'Neill's policies and reforms. Their leader was Oliver Napier.
The DUP was formed in September 1971. It was a hardline unionist party and wanted to provide a strong defence to maintain the union with Britain. Their leader was Ian Paisley.
The SDLP was formed in September 1970 and was supported by most Catholics. They wanted the eventual reunification of Ireland, but first wanted civil rights. Their leader was Gerry Fitt
PM of N.I. from 1963-9
Terrence O'Neill
PM of N.I. from 1969-71
James Chichester Clarke
PM of N.I. from 1971-2
Brian Faulkner
Head of the Executive from January to May 1974
Brain Faulkner
First Minster 1998
David Trimble
Secretary of State from N.I. from 1972-3
William Whitelaw
Secretary of State from N.I. from Dec 1973 to March 1974
Francis Pym
Secretary of State from N.I. from March 1974 to Sept 1976
Merlyn Rees
Secretary of State from N.I. from 1976-9
Roy Mason
Secretary of State from N.I. from 1979-81
Humphrey Atkins
Secretary of State from N.I. from 1981-4
Jim Prior
Secretary of State from N.I. from 1984-5
Douglas Hurd
Secretary of State from N.I. from 1985-9 
Tom King
Secretary of State from N.I. from 1989-92
Peter Brooke
Secretary of State from N.I. from 1992-5
Patrick Mayhew
British PM from 1964-70
Harold Wilson
British PM from 1970-4
Edward Heath
British PM from 1974-6 
Harold Wilson
British PM from 1976-79 
James Callaghan
British PM from 1979-90
Margaret Thatcher
British PM from 1990-7
John Major
British PM from 1997 -
Tony Blair