Addie Morrow
Addie Morrow (17 July 1928; County Down, Northern Ireland – 30 March 2012; County Down)[1] was a politician in Northern Ireland.
Born on a farm in County Down, Morrow was an early member of the ecumenical Corrymeela Community, later led by his brother John.[2][3]
Morrow was an early member of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI), and was elected to Castlereagh Borough Council in 1973, holding his seat at each subsequent election,[4] until standing down in 1989.[5]
In 1982, Morrow was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, representing Belfast East. At the 1983 general election, he stood unsuccessfully in Strangford, taking 15% of the vote.[6] In 1984, under John Cushnahan, Morrow became APNI's deputy leader.[7]
At the 1987 general election, Morrow increased his share of the vote in Strangford to 20%. For the 1992 general election, he switched to contest North Down, taking just under 15%.[6] Morrow became APNI's chair, but stood down in 1993, citing disappointment at the failure of other parties to use the Brooke-Mayhew Talks to reach agreement.[8] Morrow later became APNI's President.[9] Morrow died on 30 March 2012 in his family home on the farm he was brought up in. He was 83 years old.[10]
References
- ↑ Ex-Alliance Party deputy leader Addie Morrow dies, BBC News, 30 March 2012
- ↑ John Morrow, On the Road of Reconciliation: A Brief Memoir
- ↑ M. A. MacIver and E. H. Bauermeister"Bridging the Religious Divide: Mobilizing for Reconciliation in Northern Ireland", Review of Religious Research, 1990
- ↑ The Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Castlereagh, Northern Ireland Elections
- ↑ Local Government Elections 1985 - 1989: Castlereagh, Northern Ireland Elections
- 1 2 ElectionsIreland.org: Addie Morrow
- ↑ The 1995 North Down By-Election
- ↑ Chronology 1993 Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine., Centre d'Etudes Irlandaises - Université Rennes 2
- ↑ D. T. Denver, British Elections & Parties Review: The General Election of 1997
- ↑ Alliance's Addie Morrow dies at 83 (UTV News)
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| Preceded by David Cook |
Deputy Leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland 1984–87 |
Succeeded by Gordon Mawhinney |