- Herbert Kirk
Herbert Kirk (born
5 June 1912 ) is a former Ulster Unionist cabinet minister in Parliament ofNorthern Ireland .Born in
Belfast , Kirk studied atQueen's University, Belfast before becoming anaccountant .Kirk became active in the
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) and in 1956 was elected to represent Belfast Windsor in theParliament of Northern Ireland . In 1962, he became theMinister of Labour and National Insurance , also joining thePrivy Council of Northern Ireland . In 1964, he moved to become Minister of Education, and the following year, Minister of Finance.After the abolition of the Parliament, Kirk was elected in Belfast South to the
Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973 . He was a supporter ofBrian Faulkner , and was re-appointed as Minister of Finance ("de facto" Deputy Prime Minister).References
* [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/stormont/biographies.html Biographies of Members of the Northern Ireland House of Commons]
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