Jack Allen (politician)

Jack Allen is a former politician in Northern Ireland.

Working as a businessman, Allen became a member of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP). He was elected to Londonderry City Council, and in 1974 - 5 served as Mayor of Derry. [ [http://www.cil.ie/sh620x4140.html The North/South Implementation Bodies] , Commissioners of Irish Lights]

Allen was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1982, representing Londonderry. [ [http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/cldy.htm Londonderry 1973-1982] , Northern Ireland Elections] The following year, he became the Honorary Treasurer of the UUP." [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4220396.stm Health sees treasurer leave party] ", BBC News, 6 September 2005] In June 1984, Allen was appointed to the prominent role of Chairman of the Devolution Report Committee within the Assembly. In this position, he wrote three times to leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party John Hume proposing discussions, but was rebuffed. [Cornelius O'Leary, Sydney Elliott and R. A. Wilford, " [http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/events/assembly1982/docs/oleary88.htm The Northern Ireland Assembly 1982-1986: A Constitutional Experiment] "]

In 1984, amidst a dispute about the name of the city council, Allen was defeated in a by-election for a ward on the city council. [ [http://dup-londonderry.co.uk/history.html History of the Londonderry Branch] , Democratic Unionist Party]

Allen headed the UUP list in Foyle for the Northern Ireland Forum election of 1996, but failed to be elected. [ [http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/96foy.htm 1996 Forum Elections: Candidates in Foyle] , Northern Ireland Elections] At the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1998, he was again unsuccessful in Foyle, despite coming fourth on first preference votes in the six seat constituency. [ [http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/afoy.htm Foyle] , Northern Ireland Elections] During this period, he was the chairman of the Foyle Ulster Unionist constituency association. [" [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/article1014889.ece Unionists to meet Apprentice Boys Governor] ", "Belfast Telegraph", 1 April 1997]

Allen stood down as UUP treasurer in 2005, citing ill health.

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