This article is about the Northern Ireland politician. For his son, also a politician, see Roy Beggs Jr.
Roy Beggs
Member of Larne Borough Council
In office 15 May 1985 – 22 May 2014
Preceded by
District created
Succeeded by
Council abolished
Constituency
Larne Lough
In office 30 May 1973 – 15 May 1985
Preceded by
District created
Succeeded by
District abolished
Constituency
Larne Area B
Member of Parliament for East Antrim
In office 9 June 1983 – 5 May 2005
Preceded by
New constituency
Succeeded by
Sammy Wilson
Personal details
Born
(1936-02-20) 20 February 1936 (age 88) Ballyclare, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Nationality
British
Political party
Ulster Unionist Party (1981-present)
Other political affiliations
Democratic Unionist Party (1973 - 1981)
Spouse
Wilma Beggs
Relations
Roy Beggs Jnr (son)
Children
4
Residence
Larne
Alma mater
Stranmillis University College
Profession
Teacher
Website
Roy Beggs
John Robert Beggs (born 20 February 1936), commonly known as Roy Beggs, is a Northern Irish unionist politician and former teacher who was a Larne Borough Councillor from 1973 to 2014, representing the district of Larne Area B and its successor, Larne Lough.
Formerly a member of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Beggs defected to the rival Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) in 1981, later serving as his party’s Member of Parliament (MP) for East Antrim from 1983 to 2005.
John Robert Beggs (born 20 February 1936), commonly known as RoyBeggs, is a Northern Irish unionist politician and former teacher who was a Larne Borough...
RoyBeggs Jr (born 3 July 1962) is an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician, serving as a Mid and East Antrim Councillor for the Larne Lough DEA since...
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP). Aldermen Jack McKee (TUV) and RoyBeggs (UUP) were the longest serving councillors on the council. Together with...
politician, RoyBeggs, Jr., a radio channel dedicated to the music of Derek Warfield was removed from the in-flight entertainment of Aer Lingus. Beggs complained...
banned from Aer Lingus flights, after the Ulster Unionist politician RoyBeggs Jr compared his songs to the speeches of Osama bin Laden. However, a central...
of the Ulster Unionists 1990 David Simpson Democratic Unionist Party RoyBeggs East Antrim 1983 Sammy Wilson Democratic Unionist Party David Burnside...
lost to RoyBeggs following a bitter campaign in which he denounced Beggs as a "political gypsy" for leaving the DUP and joining the OUP; Beggs had resigned...
in protest at Anglo-Irish Agreement Antrim East 23 January 1986 RoyBeggs UUP RoyBeggs UUP Resignation in protest at Anglo-Irish Agreement Antrim South...
October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2018. "Uniform". 6 March 2017. "Alderman RoyBeggs - Ulster Unionist Party Northern Ireland - For all of us". 25 October...
Gordon Lyons* (E) Oliver McMullan^ Siobhán McAlister John Stewart* (E) RoyBeggs Jr* Stewart Dickson* (E) Danny Donnelly (E) Norman Boyd^ Mark Bailey East...
2017 Assembly election. They had 9 MLAs elected, down 1 from 2017 after RoyBeggs Jr lost his seat in East Antrim to Alliance. In the 2023 local elections...
first woman to deliver a lecture at the University of Salamanca in Spain. RoyBeggs, politician, Member of the Legislative Assembly. Gareth McAuley, Footballer...
Mallaber Labour Angus Andrew Welsh Scottish National Party Antrim East RoyBeggs Ulster Unionist Argyll and Bute Hon. Ray Michie Liberal Democrat Arundel...
Paisley DUP Ian Paisley DUP Resignation Antrim East 23 January 1986 RoyBeggs UUP RoyBeggs UUP Resignation Antrim South 23 January 1986 Clifford Forsythe...
Wilson East Antrim Ulster Unionist Party (24) Billy Armstrong Mid Ulster RoyBeggs, Jr. East Antrim Billy Bell Lagan Valley Esmond Birnie South Belfast David...
Hilditch* Gordon Lyons* Stephen Ross Oliver McMullan* Margaret Anne McKillop RoyBeggs, Jr.* John Stewart Stewart Dickson* Danny Donnelly Ruth Wilson Dawn Patterson...
Easington John Cummings Labour John Cummings Labour East Antrim RoyBeggs Ulster Unionist RoyBeggs Ulster Unionist East Devon Hugo Swire Conservative Peter...
2007–2011 With: David McClarty 2007–2011 John Dallat 2007–2016 Succeeded by RoyBeggs Jr John Dallat New office Principal Deputy Speaker 2011–2013 Succeeded by...
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