Prime Minister of Northern Ireland from 1971 to 1972
For the author, see Brian Falkner.
For the British soldier, see Brian Faulkner (British Army soldier).
The Right Honourable
The Lord Faulkner of Downpatrick
PC
Chief Executive of Northern Ireland
In office 1 January 1974 – 28 May 1974
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Deputy
Gerry Fitt
Preceded by
Office created
Succeeded by
Office abolished
6th Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
In office 23 March 1971 – 30 March 1972
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Governor
The Lord Grey of Naunton
Preceded by
James Chichester-Clark
Succeeded by
Office abolished
9th Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party
In office 31 March 1971 – 22 January 1974
Preceded by
James Chichester-Clark
Succeeded by
Harry West
Minister of Home Affairs
In office 23 March 1971 – 30 March 1972
Prime Minister
Himself
Preceded by
James Chichester-Clark
Succeeded by
Office abolished
In office 15 December 1959 – 29 April 1963
Prime Minister
The Viscount Brookeborough Terence O'Neill
Preceded by
George Hanna
Succeeded by
Walter Topping
Minister of Development
In office 3 May 1969 – 25 March 1971
Prime Minister
James Chichester-Clark
Preceded by
William Long
Succeeded by
Roy Bradford
Minister of Commerce
In office 25 March 1963 – 24 January 1969
Prime Minister
Terence O'Neill
Preceded by
Jack Andrews
Succeeded by
Roy Bradford
Leader of the House of Commons
In office 1965 – 7 October 1966
Prime Minister
Terence O'Neill
Preceded by
Ivan Neill
Succeeded by
James Chichester-Clark
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
In office 7 February 1977 – 3 March 1977 Life Peerage
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Down
In office 28 June 1973 – 28 May 1974
Preceded by
New constituency
Succeeded by
Constituency abolished
Member of the Northern Ireland Parliament for East Down
In office 19 February 1949 – 30 March 1972
Preceded by
Alexander Gordon
Succeeded by
Office abolished
Personal details
Born
Arthur Brian Deane Faulkner
(1921-02-18)18 February 1921 Helen's Bay, Ireland
Died
3 March 1977(1977-03-03) (aged 56) Saintfield, Northern Ireland
Nationality
British
Political party
UUP (until 1974) UPNI (1974–1977)
Spouse
Lucy Forsythe
Children
3
Education
St Columba's College
Alma mater
Queen's University Belfast (dropped out)
Arthur Brian Deane Faulkner, Baron Faulkner of Downpatrick, PC (18 February 1921 – 3 March 1977), was the sixth and last Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, from March 1971 until his resignation in March 1972. He was also the chief executive of the short-lived Northern Ireland Executive during the first half of 1974.
Faulkner was also the leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) from 1971 to 1974.
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