William Craig (Northern Ireland politician)

William Craig
Leader of the Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party
In office
February 1972 – February 1978
DeputyReg Empey
Glenn Barr
David Trimble
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Member of Parliament
for Belfast East
In office
28 February 1974 – 7 April 1979
Preceded byStanley McMaster
Succeeded byPeter Robinson
Member of the Constitutional Convention
for Belfast East
In office
1 May 1975 – 1975
Preceded byConvention created
Succeeded byConvention dissolved
Member of the Legislative Assembly
for North Antrim
In office
28 June 1973 – 1974
Preceded byAssembly established
Succeeded byAssembly abolished
Member of the Northern Ireland Parliament
for Larne
In office
5 February 1960 – 1972
Preceded byWalter Topping
Succeeded byParliament abolished
Personal details
Born(1924-12-02)2 December 1924
Cookstown, Northern Ireland
Died24 April 2011(2011-04-24) (aged 86)
Dundonald, County Down, Northern Ireland
NationalityBritish
Political partyUlster Unionist (pre 1972; 1978-1982)
Ulster Vanguard (1972 - 1978)
Spouse
Doris Hilgendorff
(m. 1960)
Children2
Alma materQueen's University, Belfast
ProfessionSolicitor
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch/serviceRoyal Air Force
Years of service1943–1945
Battles/warsWorld War II

William Craig (2 December 1924 – 24 April 2011) was a Northern Irish unionist politician and solicitor, best known for forming the Unionist Vanguard movement.