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(Redirected from Herbert Victor Kirk) Member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland (1912–2006)

The Right HonourableHerbert Kirk
Minister of Finance
In office
January 1974 – May 1974
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byExecutive suspended
Minister of Finance
In office
1965–1972
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterTerence O'Neill 1965–69

James Chichester-Clark 1969–71

Brian Faulkner 1971–72
Preceded byIvan Neill
Succeeded byPosition prorogued
Minister of Education
In office
1964–1965
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterTerence O'Neill
Preceded byIvan Neill
Succeeded byWilliam Fitzsimmons
Minister of Labour
In office
1962–1964
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterBasil Brooke 1962–63
Terence O'Neill 1963–64
Preceded byIvan Neill
Succeeded byWilliam James Morgan
Member of Parliament
for Belfast Windsor
In office
23 November 1956 – 30 March 1972
Preceded byArchibald Wilson
Succeeded byParliament abolished
MajorityElected unopposed
Personal details
BornHerbert Kirk
5 June 1912
Belfast, Ireland
Died4 March 2006 (aged 93)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
NationalityBritish
Political partyUlster Unionist Party
Alma materQueen's University, Belfast
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAccountant

Herbert Victor Kirk PC (5 June 1912 – 4 March 2006) was an Ulster Unionist cabinet minister in Parliament of Northern Ireland.

Early life

Born in Belfast, Kirk studied at Queen's University, Belfast before becoming an accountant.

Career

Kirk became active in the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) and in 1956 was elected to represent Belfast Windsor in the Parliament of Northern Ireland. In 1962, he became the Minister of Labour and National Insurance, also joining the Privy Council of Northern Ireland. In 1964, he moved to become Minister of Education, and the following year, Minister of Finance.

After the abolition of the Parliament, Kirk was elected in Belfast South to the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973. He was a supporter of Brian Faulkner, and was re-appointed as Minister of Finance (de facto Deputy Prime Minister) until the assembly's suspension in May 1974, after which he quit politics.

References

  1. "CAIN: People: Biographies of People Prominent During 'the Troubles' - K". cain.ulster.ac.uk.
Parliament of Northern Ireland
Preceded byArchibald Wilson Member of Parliament for Belfast Windsor
1956–1973 		Parliament abolished
Northern Ireland Assembly (1973)
New assembly Assembly Member for South Belfast
1973–1974 		Assembly abolished
Political offices
Preceded byIvan Neill Minister of Labour and National Insurance
1962–64 		Succeeded byWilliam James Morgan
Preceded byIvan Neill Minister of Education
1964–65 		Succeeded byWilliam Fitzsimmons
Preceded byIvan Neill Minister of Finance
1965–72 		Position prorogued 1972
Parliament abolished 1973
Northern Ireland Executive (1974)
Sunningdale Agreement
Chief Executive
Deputy Chief Executive
Ministers on Executive
Other Ministers


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