John Gorman (politician)

Sir John Reginald Gorman CVO, CBE, MC, DL (1 February 1923 – 26 May 2014) was an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician who served as a Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly from 2000 to 2002, and was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for North Down from 1998 to 2003. He was a Catholic Unionist.

Sir John Gorman
CVO, CBE, MC, DL
Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly
In office
31 January 2000  19 February 2002
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJim Wilson
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for North Down
In office
25 June 1998  26 November 2003
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byLeslie Cree
Chair of the Northern Ireland Forum
In office
30 May 1996  25 April 1998
Member of the Northern Ireland Forum
In office
30 May 1996  25 April 1998
ConstituencyTop-up list
Personal details
Born
John Reginald Gorman

(1923-02-01)1 February 1923
Omagh, Northern Ireland, UK
Died26 May 2014(2014-05-26) (aged 91)
Killyleagh, Northern Ireland, UK
NationalityBritish
Political partyUlster Unionist Party
SpouseHeather Caruth
ChildrenJohnny
Angela
Rosanagh
Justin
Alma materGlasgow University
Harvard Business School
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1942–1946
RankCaptain
Service number225172
UnitIrish Guards
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsMilitary Cross
Croix de Guerre
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