Sir Ivan Neill, KBE, PC, was a British Army officer and Unionist politician from Northern Ireland.
10 Facts About Ivan Neill
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Ivan Neill ran a firm of building contractors in east Belfast before joining the Royal Engineers as an officer in 1939.
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Ivan Neill served with the military until 1946, by which time he held the rank of major.
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In 1946, Ivan Neill was elected to Belfast Corporation as an Ulster Unionist Party member, and two years later, he became an alderman, serving until 1950.
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Ivan Neill held the post until 1962, when he became Minister of Education, then in 1964 he moved to become Minister of Finance and Leader of the House of Commons.
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In 1964, Ivan Neill again took a seat as an alderman on Belfast Corporation, this time serving for six years.
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Ivan Neill resigned as a Member of Parliament and as Speaker.
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Ivan Neill was not replaced, and was therefore the last Speaker of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.
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Ivan Neill was married to Margaret with whom he had no children.
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Ivan Neill was a frequent visitor to his local Baptist Church.