Gusty Spence

Gusty Spence
Spence in 1972, while at large from prison
Born	Augustus Andrew Spence (1933-06-28)28 June 1933 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died	25 September 2011(2011-09-25) (aged 78) Belfast, Northern Ireland
Nationality	Northern Irish
Alma mater	Hemsworth Square school
Occupation(s)	Shipyard worker, PUP politician[1]
Years active	1959–2007
Organization	Ulster Volunteer Force
Known for	Paramilitarism
Political party	Progressive Unionist Party
Movement	Ulster loyalism
Criminal charge	Murder
Criminal penalty	Life imprisonment
Criminal status	Deceased
Spouse	Louie Donaldson ​ ​ (m. 1953; died 2003)​
Children	3
Parent(s)	Ned and Bella Spence
Relatives	Billy Spence (brother), Frankie Curry (nephew), Winston Churchill Rea (son-in-law)

Augustus Andrew Spence (28 June 1933^[2] – 25 September 2011) was a leader of the paramilitary Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) and a leading loyalist politician in Northern Ireland. One of the first UVF members to be convicted of murder, Spence was a senior figure in the organisation for over a decade.

During his time in prison Spence renounced violence and helped to convince a number of fellow inmates that the future of the UVF lay in a more political approach. Spence joined the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP), becoming a leading figure in the group. As a PUP representative he took a principal role in delivering the loyalist ceasefires of 1994.