Minister and Leader of the House of Commons information
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(1921–72)
Politics of Northern Ireland
Government
Governor
Privy Council
Ministries
Prime Minister
Craigavon ministry
Andrews ministry
Brookeborough ministry
O'Neill ministry
Chichester-Clark ministry
Faulkner ministry
Northern Ireland Civil Service
Departments
Parliament
Acts
Statutory rules and orders
Senate
Speaker of the Senate
Leader of the Senate
House of Commons
Speaker
Leader of the Opposition
Members
1921, 1925, 1929, 1933
1938, 1945, 1949, 1953
1958, 1962, 1965, 1969
Senate
Elections
Elections in Northern Ireland
1921, 1925, 1929, 1933
1938, 1945, 1949, 1953
1958, 1962, 1965, 1969
By-elections
Constituencies
Political parties
See also
Fourth Home Rule Bill
Constitution Act 1973
Other countries
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The Minister and Leader of the House of Commons was a cabinet post in the Parliament of Northern Ireland which governed Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1972. The position was established in 1966. It was vacant for two short periods, in 1968 and 1969, and from March 1971 was combined with the post of Minister of State in the Ministry of Development.
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Name
Took Office
Prime Minister
Party
1.
James Chichester-Clark
7 October 1966
O'Neill
Ulster Unionist
2.
Brian McConnell
27 September 1967
O'Neill
Ulster Unionist
Vacant
14 August 1968
O'Neill
Ulster Unionist
3.
James Chichester-Clark
2 September 1968
O'Neill
Ulster Unionist
Vacant
23 April 1969
O'Neill
Ulster Unionist
4.
John Dobson
3 May 1969
Chichester-Clark
Ulster Unionist
5.
Nat Minford
23 March 1971
Faulkner
Ulster Unionist
There were at least two prior Leaders of the House of Commons, who held the position alongside other ministerial posts:
1964: Ivan Neill
1965: Brian Faulkner
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