William Beattie (politician)

William Beattie
William Beattie
Deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party
	In office; 30 September 1971 – 31 May 1980
Leader	Ian Paisley
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Peter Robinson
Chairman of the Democratic Unionist Party
	In office; 1973–1980
Leader	Ian Paisley
Preceded by	Desmond Boal
Succeeded by	James McClure
Deputy leader of the Protestant Unionist Party
	In office; 1969–1971
Leader	Ian Paisley
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Member of Lisburn City Council
	In office; 19 May 1993 – 7 June 2001
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Jonathan Craig
Constituency	Lisburn Town North
	In office; 15 May 1985 – 19 May 1993
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Anne Marie Armstrong
Constituency	Dunmurry Cross
	In office; 18 May 1977 – 15 May 1985
Preceded by	Robert McNeice
Succeeded by	District abolished
Constituency	Lisburn Area E
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly ; for South Antrim
	In office; 20 October 1982 – 1986
	In office; 28 June 1973 – May 1974
Member of the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention ; for South Antrim
	In office; 1 May 1975 – 6 March 1976
Member of the Northern Ireland Parliament ; for South Antrim
	In office; 1970 – 30 March 1972
Preceded by	Richard Ferguson
Succeeded by	Parliament dissolved
Personal details
Born	21 September 1942; Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Political party	Independent Unionist (1997 - 2001) ; Democratic Unionist Party (1971 - 1997)
Other political; affiliations	Protestant Unionist Party (1966 - 1971)

William John Beattie (born 21 September 1942) is Northern Irish former minister of religion and unionist politician who was deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) from its foundation in 1971 until 1980.

William Beattie

Deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party
In office 30 September 1971 – 31 May 1980
Leader	Ian Paisley
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Peter Robinson
Chairman of the Democratic Unionist Party
In office 1973–1980
Leader	Ian Paisley
Preceded by	Desmond Boal
Succeeded by	James McClure
Deputy leader of the Protestant Unionist Party
In office 1969–1971
Leader	Ian Paisley
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Member of Lisburn City Council
In office 19 May 1993 – 7 June 2001
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Jonathan Craig
Constituency	Lisburn Town North
In office 15 May 1985 – 19 May 1993
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Anne Marie Armstrong
Constituency	Dunmurry Cross
In office 18 May 1977 – 15 May 1985
Preceded by	Robert McNeice
Succeeded by	District abolished
Constituency	Lisburn Area E
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Antrim
In office 20 October 1982 – 1986
In office 28 June 1973 – May 1974
Member of the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention for South Antrim
In office 1 May 1975 – 6 March 1976
Member of the Northern Ireland Parliament for South Antrim
In office 1970 – 30 March 1972
Preceded by	Richard Ferguson
Succeeded by	Parliament dissolved

Personal details
Born	21 September 1942 Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Political party	Independent Unionist (1997 - 2001) Democratic Unionist Party (1971 - 1997)
Other political affiliations	Protestant Unionist Party (1966 - 1971)