Herbert Kirk
Herbert Victor Kirk PC (5 June 1912 – 4 March 2006) was an Ulster Unionist cabinet minister in Parliament of Northern Ireland.
Herbert Kirk | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office January 1974 – May 1974 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Executive suspended |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1965–1972 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Terence O'Neill 1965–69 James Chichester-Clark 1969–71 |
| Preceded by | Ivan Neill |
| Succeeded by | Position prorogued |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 1964–1965 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Terence O'Neill |
| Preceded by | Ivan Neill |
| Succeeded by | William Fitzsimmons |
| Minister of Labour | |
| In office 1962–1964 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Basil Brooke 1962–63 Terence O'Neill 1963–64 |
| Preceded by | Ivan Neill |
| Succeeded by | William James Morgan |
| Member of Parliament for Belfast Windsor | |
| In office 23 November 1956 – 30 March 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Archibald Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Parliament abolished |
| Majority | Elected unopposed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herbert Kirk 5 June 1912 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | 4 March 2006 (aged 93) Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Alma mater | Queen's University, Belfast |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Accountant |
Early life edit
Born in Belfast, Kirk studied at Queen's University, Belfast before becoming an accountant.
Career edit
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.[1]
References edit
- ^ "CAIN: People: Biographies of People Prominent During 'the Troubles' - K". cain.ulster.ac.uk.
- Biographies of Members of the Northern Ireland House of Commons