John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney
John David Taylor, Baron Kilclooney, PC (NI) (born 24 December 1937) is a Northern Irish unionist politician, serving as a Crossbench life peer in the House of Lords since 2001. He previously served as the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Strangford from 1983 to 2001. He was deputy leader of the UUP from 1995 to 2001, and a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Strangford from 1998 to 2007.
The Right Honourable The Lord Kilclooney PC (NI) | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 17 July 2001 Life peerage | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Strangford | |
| In office 25 June 1998 – 7 March 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Michelle McIlveen |
| Member of Parliament for Strangford | |
| In office 9 June 1983 – 14 May 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Iris Robinson |
| Member of the European Parliament for Northern Ireland | |
| In office 10 June 1979 – 15 June 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Jim Nicholson |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Parliament for South Tyrone | |
| In office 25 November 1965 – 30 March 1972 | |
| Preceded by | William Frederick McCoy |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John David Taylor 24 December 1937 Armagh, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Crossbench (2001 - present) Ulster Unionist Party (Pre 2007) |
| Spouse | Mary Todd (d. 2023) |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
Taylor also served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Northern Ireland from 1979 to 1989.
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