John Alderdice, Baron Alderdice
John Thomas Alderdice, Baron Alderdice (born 28 March 1955) is a Northern Ireland politician. He was the Speaker and a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for East Belfast from 1998 to 2004 and 1998 to 2003, respectively. Alderdice was the leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland from 1987 to 1998, and since 1996 has sat in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.
The Right Honourable The Lord Alderdice | |
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Official portrait, 2023 | |
| President of Liberal International | |
| In office 25 April 2005 – 20 April 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck |
| Succeeded by | Hans van Baalen |
| 1st Presiding Officer of the Northern Ireland Assembly | |
| In office 1 July 1998 – 29 February 2004 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| First Minister | First Ministers (1998–2002) David Trimble Reg Empey (Acting) David Trimble Direct Rule First Ministers (2002–2004) John Reid Paul Murphy |
| Deputy | Sir John Gorman Donovan McClelland Jane Morrice Jim Wilson |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Eileen Bell |
| Leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | |
| In office 1987–1998 | |
| Deputy | Gordon Mawhinney Seamus Close |
| General Secretary | Eileen Bell David Ford |
| Preceded by | John Cushnahan |
| Succeeded by | Seán Neeson |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Belfast East | |
| In office 25 June 1998 – 26 November 2003 | |
| Preceded by | New Creation |
| Succeeded by | Naomi Long |
| Member of Belfast City Council | |
| In office 17 May 1989 – 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Oliver Napier |
| Succeeded by | David Alderdice |
| Constituency | Victoria |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 5 November 1996 Life Peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 March 1955 Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Other political affiliations | Alliance |
| Spouse | Joan Hill |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
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