Martin Smyth | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Belfast South | |
| In office 4 March 1982 – 11 April 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Bradford |
| Succeeded by | Alasdair McDonnell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1931 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Profession | Clergyman |
William Martin Smyth (born 15 June 1931) is a Northern Irish unionist clergyman-politician. An ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, he was Grand Master of the Orange Order during much of the Troubles and served as the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Belfast South from 1982 to 2005.[1][2] He was also a vice-president of the Conservative Monday Club.
Smyth was minister of Raffrey, County Down, congregation from 1957 to 1963 and of Alexandra Church, Belfast, 1963–1982.
- ^ "Reverend Martin Smyth". Hansard. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Parliamentary career for The Rev Martin Smyth - MPs and Lords". UK Parliament. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
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