George Dawson (Northern Ireland politician)

George Dawson

Dawson pictured at an Independent Orange Order event.
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for Antrim East
In office
26 November 2003  7 May 2007
Preceded by Danny O'Connor
Succeeded by Alastair Ross
Personal details
Born (1961-05-10)10 May 1961
Lurgan, County Armagh
Died 7 May 2007(2007-05-07) (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

  1. McHardy, Anne (9 May 2007). "The Guardian - George Dawson obituary". The Guardian. London: The Guardian. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
  2. British Centre for Science Education report on Caleb Foundation, 2010
Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by
Danny O'Connor
MLA for Antrim East
2003–2007
Succeeded by
Alastair Ross
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