David Cook | |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Assembly (1982) | |
| In office 1982–1986 | |
| Constituency | Belfast South |
| Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
| In office 1978–1979 | |
| Preceded by | James Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Billy Bell |
| Deputy Leader of the APNI | |
| In office 1980–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Basil Glass |
| Succeeded by | Addie Morrow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Somerville Cook 25 January 1944 Leicester, England |
| Died | 19 September 2020 (aged 76) Portadown, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
| Occupation | Politician, solicitor |
David Somerville Cook (25 January 1944 – 19 September 2020) was an English-born solicitor and politician. He was a founding member of the non-sectarian, liberal-centre Alliance Party in Northern Ireland. He served on Belfast City Council from 1973 to 1986, and in 1978 he became the first non-Unionist Lord Mayor of Belfast since 1898. He was elected as a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly of 1982 and served on that body until its abolishment in 1986. He was appointed Chair of the Police Authority of Northern Ireland in 1994 and held that position until his resignation from the role in 1996.