Dame Dehra S. Parker | |
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Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Education | |
In office 1937–1944 | |
Minister of Health and Local Government | |
In office 1949–1957 | |
Preceded by | William Grant |
Succeeded by | Jack Andrews |
Member of the Northern Ireland House of Commons | |
In office 1921–1929 | |
Preceded by | Parliament created |
Succeeded by | Seat split |
Constituency | Londonderry |
Member of the Northern Ireland House of Commons | |
In office 1933–1960 | |
Preceded by | James Lenox-Conyngham Chichester-Clark |
Succeeded by | James Chichester-Clark |
Constituency | South Londonderry (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency) |
Personal details | |
Born | Dehradun, British India | 13 August 1882
Died | 30 November 1963 Castledawson, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland | (aged 81)
Nationality | Northern Irish |
Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
Spouse(s) | Robert Chichester (died 1921) Admiral Henry Parker |
Children | 2 |
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]