Robert John White

Robert White
Robert White
	John White at the Ulster Unionist Party Executive Committee during the Leader's address.
President of the Ulster Unionist Party
	In office; 2006–2008
Leader	Reg Empey
Preceded by	Lord Rogan
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Member of the Northern Ireland Forum ; for East Londonderry
	In office; 30 May 1996 – 25 April 1998
Mayor of Coleraine
	In office; 1977–1980
Preceded by	A.N. Clarke
Succeeded by	G.A. Mcllrath
Member of Coleraine Borough Council
	In office; 19 May 1993 – 21 May 1997
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	David Barbour
Constituency	Coleraine Central
	In office; 15 May 1985 – 19 May 1993
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	District abolished
Constituency	Coleraine Town
	In office; 30 May 1973 – 15 May 1985
Preceded by	Council created
Succeeded by	District abolished
Constituency	Coleraine Area C
Personal details
Born	Coleraine, Northern Ireland
Political party	Ulster Unionist

Robert John White, known as John White, is an Ulster Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.

Political career

White was Mayor of Coleraine from 1977 to 1980, having been Deputy Mayor from 1973. He was elected to the council at every election from 1968 to 1993.^[1]^[2]^[3]

In 1996 he was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum for East Londonderry. He supported the Belfast Agreement in 1998.^[4] In 2006 he succeeded Lord Rogan as UUP President unopposed at the Party AGM.^[5]

References

^ "Local Government Elections 1973 - 1981: Coleraine". Ark.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
^ "Local Government Elections 1985-1989: Coleraine". Ark.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
^ Dr Nicholas Whyte. "Coleraine Council Elections 1993-2005". Ark.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
^ "Latest News | Unionist split deepens". BBC News. 7 May 1998. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
^ "ITV Hub - the home of ITV".

Northern Ireland Forum
New forum	Member for East Londonderry 1996–1998	Forum dissolved
Party political offices
Preceded by Lord Rogan	President of the Ulster Unionist Party 2006–2008	Vacant Office merged with that of Chairman Title next held by David Campbell as Chairman of the UUP
Preceded by Lord Rogan	President of the Ulster Unionist Party 2006–2008	Recreated Title next held by May Steele as Honorary President
Civic offices
Preceded by A N Clarke	Mayor of Coleraine 1977–1980	Succeeded by G A McIlrath