- Charles Kinahan
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Charles Kinahan (1915 – August 16, 1995)[1] was a politician in Northern Ireland.
Kinahan studied at Stowe School. He was a founder member of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland and was a director of Bass Ireland.[2] He stood unsuccessfully for the party in South Antrim at the February and October 1974 UK general elections, but was elected to the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention from South Antrim.[3]
Kinahan was appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant of County Antrim, the Belfast Harbour Commissioners, and as a member of the Senate of the Queen's University of Belfast. His last political contest was South Antrim at the 1979 UK general election.[3]
In 1980, Kinahan was appointed to the National Heritage Memorial Fund.[2]
References
- ^ Conflict in Northern Ireland: The Encyclopedia: 1999
- ^ a b "Heritage Trustees", The Guardian, 24 April 1980
- ^ a b The Times Guide to the House of Commons: May 1979 p.35
Categories:- 1915 births
- 1995 deaths
- Alliance Party of Northern Ireland politicians
- Deputy Lieutenants of Antrim
- Members of the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention
- Northern Ireland politician stubs
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