Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party

The leader of the Ulster Unionist Party is the most senior position within the party ranks. Since 2021 the leader has been Doug Beattie MLA.[1]

Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party
Incumbent
Doug Beattie MLA
since 17 May 2021
AppointerElected by party
Inaugural holderEdward James Saunderson
Formation1905

List
No. Image Name Term start Term end Notes
1Colonel Edward Saunderson19051906Also leader of the Irish Unionist Parliamentary Party
2Walter Hume Long19061910Also leader of the Irish Unionist Parliamentary Party
3Sir Edward Carson19101921Also leader of the Irish Unionist Parliamentary Party
4The Viscount Craigavon192119401st Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
5John Miller Andrews194019462nd Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
6The Viscount Brookeborough194619633rd Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
7Captain Terence O'Neill196319694th Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
8James Chichester-Clark196919715th Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
9Brian Faulkner197119746th and final Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
10Harry West19741979
11James Molyneaux19791995
12David Trimble19952005First Minister of Northern Ireland
13Sir Reg Empey20052010
14Tom Elliott20102012
15Mike Nesbitt20122017Leader of the Opposition
16Robin Swann8 March 20179 Nov 2019
17Steve Aiken9 Nov 201927 May 2021
18Doug Beattie27 May 2021

See also

References
  1. "Doug Beattie is elected new leader of Ulster Unionist Party" Archived 17 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine BBC News, 17 May 2021, accessed 17 May 2021
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