Phelim O'Neill, 2nd Baron Rathcavan

The Right Honourable The Lord Rathcavan PC (NI)

Leader of the Alliance Party
In office 1972–1972
Preceded by	Oliver Napier
Succeeded by	Oliver Napier
Personal details
Born	(1909-11-02)2 November 1909
Died	20 December 1994(1994-12-20) (aged 85) Castlebar, County Mayo
Nationality	British
Political party	Alliance Ulster Unionist
Spouse(s)	Clare Blow (m.1934-44, dissolved) Bridget Coke (m.1953)
Relations	Hugh O'Neill (father) Terence O'Neill (cousin)
Children	6
Alma mater	Eton College
Profession	Officer
Religion	Anglican

Phelim Robert Hugh O’Neill, 2nd Baron Rathcavan PC (NI) (2 November 1909 – 20 December 1994), was a politician in Northern Ireland and a hereditary peer in the British House of Lords.

The son of The Hon. Hugh O'Neill, a Unionist politician, Phelim studied at Eton College before joining the Royal Artillery. He became a Major during World War II.

O'Neill was elected to Westminster for the Ulster Unionist Party at the 1952 North Antrim by-election, succeeding his father. He stood down at the 1959 general election. At the 1958 Stormomt elections, he was elected, again to represent North Antrim. In 1969, he briefly served as Minister of Education before becoming the Minister of Agriculture. In 1958, he was appointed High Sheriff of Antrim.^[1]

O'Neill joined the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland in 1972, and acted as its leader at the Darlington Conference. At the 1973 Northern Ireland Assembly election, he was unsuccessful in North Antrim. In 1982, he succeeded his father as the second Lord Rathcavan.

References

↑ The Belfast Gazette: no. 1906. p. 2. 3 January 1958. Retrieved 20 June 2009.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Hugh O'Neill	Member of Parliament for North Antrim 1952 – 1959	Succeeded by Henry Maitland Clark
Parliament of Northern Ireland
Preceded by William McCleery	Member of Parliament for North Antrim 1958 - 1972	Succeeded by Position prorogued 1972 Parliament Abolished 1973
Political offices
Preceded by William Fitzsimmons	Minister of Education 1969	Succeeded by William Long
Preceded by James Chichester-Clark	Minister of Agriculture 1969 - 1971	Succeeded by Harry West
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Hugh O'Neill	Baron Rathcavan 1982 – 1994	Succeeded by Hugh O'Neill

Leadership

Leaders	Oliver Napier & Bob Cooper (1970–1972) Phelim O'Neill (1972, acting) Oliver Napier (1973–1984) John Cushnahan (1984–1987) John Alderdice (1987–1998) Séan Neeson (1998–2001) David Ford (2001–2016) Naomi Long (2016–present)

Deputy Leaders	Bob Cooper (1974–1976) Basil Glass (1976–1980) David Cook (1980–1984) Addie Morrow (1984–1987) Gordon Mawhinney (1987–1991) Seamus Close (1991–2001) Eileen Bell (2001–2006) Naomi Long (2006–2016) Vacant

General Secretaries	Grace Wilson (1970–1972) Bob Cooper (1972–1974) John Cushnahan (1974–1982) Eileen Bell (1986–1990) David Ford (1990–1998) Richard Good (1998–2000) Stephen Farry (2000–2007) Stephen Douglas (2010–2011) Sharon Lowry (2011-present)

Elected representatives

Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly	Naomi Long Stewart Dickson Stephen Farry David Ford Paula Bradshaw Trevor Lunn Chris Lyttle Kellie Armstrong

History

History and related organisations	New Ulster Movement Ulster Liberal Party Northern Ireland Peace Process Northern Ireland Liberal Democrats Alliance Youth

Other topics	Election results

Alliances

European	Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Group

International	Liberal International

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