Dehra Parker

Dame Dehra S. Parker
Dame Dehra skiing with her grandson, James Chichester-Clark, in Switzerland (1931)
Parliamentary Secretary to the
Ministry of Education
In office
1937–1944
Minister of Health and Local Government
In office
1949–1957
Preceded byWilliam Grant
Succeeded byJack Andrews
Member of the
Northern Ireland House of Commons
In office
1921–1929
Preceded byParliament created
Succeeded bySeat split
ConstituencyLondonderry
Member of the
Northern Ireland House of Commons
In office
1933–1960
Preceded byJames Lenox-Conyngham Chichester-Clark
Succeeded byJames Chichester-Clark
ConstituencySouth Londonderry (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
Personal details
Born(1882-08-13)13 August 1882
Dehradun, British India
Died30 November 1963(1963-11-30) (aged 81)
Castledawson, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
NationalityNorthern Irish
Political partyUlster Unionist Party
Spouse(s)Robert Chichester (died 1921)
Admiral Henry Parker
Children2

Dame Dehra S. Parker, GBE, PC (NI) (13 August 1882[1] – 30 November 1963), was the longest serving female MP in the House of Commons of Northern Ireland.[2]

  1. ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  2. ^ "Parker, Dame Dehra | Dictionary of Irish Biography". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 22 July 2023.