George Dawson (politician)
| George Dawson MLA | |
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Dawson pictured at an Independent Orange Order event. | |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Antrim East | |
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In office 26 November 2003 – 7 May 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Danny O'Connor |
| Succeeded by | Alastair Ross |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
10 May 1961 Lurgan, County Armagh |
| Died |
7 May 2007 (aged 45) Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Vi Dawson |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
| Religion | Free Presbyterian |
| Website | http://www.georgedawson.org/ |
George Dawson (10 May 1961 – 7 May 2007) was a Northern Irish politician and a member of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) since 1979. He was an MLA for East Antrim from November 2003 until his death following a short battle with cancer. He was seen as a potential member of the power-sharing executive of the first minister, the DUP leader Ian Paisley, whose evangelical Protestant and strong unionist beliefs he shared. [1]
Dawson was a founder in 1998, and was until his death the chairman, of the Caleb Foundation, a Christian fundamentalist pressure group. He was also Grand Master of the Independent Orange Order and Treasurer of the Evangelical Protestant Society.[2]
References
- ↑ McHardy, Anne (9 May 2007). "The Guardian - George Dawson obituary". The Guardian (London: The Guardian). Retrieved August 29, 2012.
- ↑ British Centre for Science Education report on Caleb Foundation, 2010
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| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Danny O'Connor |
MLA for Antrim East 2003–2007 |
Succeeded by Alastair Ross |
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