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William Beattie | |
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| Deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party | |
| In office 30 September 1971 – 31 May 1980 | |
| Leader | Ian Paisley |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Peter Robinson |
| Chairman of the Democratic Unionist Party | |
| In office 1973–1980 | |
| Leader | Ian Paisley |
| Preceded by | Desmond Boal |
| Succeeded by | James McClure |
| Deputy leader of the Protestant Unionist Party | |
| In office 1969–1971 | |
| Leader | Ian Paisley |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Member of Lisburn City Council | |
| In office 19 May 1993 – 7 June 2001 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Craig |
| Constituency | Lisburn Town North |
| In office 15 May 1985 – 19 May 1993 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Anne Marie Armstrong |
| Constituency | Dunmurry Cross |
| In office 18 May 1977 – 15 May 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Robert McNeice |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Constituency | Lisburn Area E |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Antrim | |
| In office 20 October 1982 – 1986 | |
| In office 28 June 1973 – May 1974 | |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention for South Antrim | |
| In office 1 May 1975 – 6 March 1976 | |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Parliament for South Antrim | |
| In office 1970 – 30 March 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Ferguson |
| Succeeded by | Parliament dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1942 Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Independent Unionist (1997 - 2001) Democratic Unionist Party (1971 - 1997) |
| Other political affiliations | Protestant Unionist Party (1966 - 1971) |
William John Beattie (born 21 September 1942) is Northern Irish former minister of religion and unionist politician who was deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) from its foundation in 1971 until 1980.