Ian Paisley

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The Lord Bannside

First Meenister o Northren Ireland
In office
8 Mey 2007 – 5 Juin 2008
MonarchElizabeth II
DeputeMartin McGuinness
Precedit biDavid Trimble
Succeedit biPeter Robinson
Leader o the Democratic Unionist Pairty
In office
30 September 1971 – 31 Mey 2008
Precedit biAffice Creatit
Succeedit biPeter Robinson
Member o the Northren Ireland Assembly
for North Antrim
In office
25 Juin 1998 – 25 Mairch 2011
Precedit biAffice Creatit
Succeedit biPaul Frew
Member o the European Parliament
for Northren Ireland
In office
7 Juin 1979 – 10 Juin 2004
Precedit biAffice Creatit
Succeedit biJim Allister
Member o Parliament
for North Antrim
In office
18 Juin 1970 – 6 Mey 2010
Precedit biHenry Maitland Clark
Succeedit biIan Paisley, Jr.
Personal details
Born6 Apryle 1926(1926-04-06)
Armagh, Northren Ireland
Dee'd12 September 2014(2014-09-12) (aged 88)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
NaitionalityBreetish
Poleetical pairtyDemocratic Unionist Pairty
Spoose(s)Eileen Cassells
BairnsRhonda
Sharon
Cherith
Kyle
Ian
ResidenceBelfast, Northren Ireland
ThriftMeenister
Evangelist
Politeecian
Poleetical activist
ReligionFree Presbyterian
WabsteidOfficial website

Ian Richard Kyle Paisley, Baron Bannside, PC (6 Aprile 1926 – 12 September 2014) wis a politeecian an umwhile kirk meenister frae Northren Ireland. As the leader o the Democratic Unionist Pairty (DUP), he an Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness wur electit First Meenister an deputy First Meenister respectively on 8 Mey 2007. Paisley retired frae releegious meenistry on 27 Januar 2012.

Paisley deit on 12 September 2014 at the age o 88.