Addie James Morrow (17 July 1928 in County Down, Northern Ireland – 30 March 2012 in County Down)[1] was a politician in Northern Ireland.
Addie Morrow | |
|---|---|
| Deputy leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | |
| In office 1984–1987 | |
| Leader | John Cushnahan |
| Member of Castlereagh Borough Council | |
| In office 15 May 1985 – 17 May 1989 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | William Boyd |
| Constituency | Castlereagh East |
| In office 30 May 1973 – 15 May 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Council established |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Constituency | Castlereagh Area B |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast East | |
| In office 20 October 1982 – 1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 July 1928 County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 30 March 2012 County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Alliance Party |
Background
editBorn on a farm in County Down, Morrow was an early member of the ecumenical Corrymeela Community, later led by his brother John.[2][3]
Morrow was an early member of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI), and was elected to Castlereagh Borough Council in 1973, holding his seat at each subsequent election,[4] until standing down in 1989.[5]
In 1982, Morrow was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, representing Belfast East. At the 1983 general election, he stood unsuccessfully in Strangford, taking 15% of the vote.[6] In 1984, under John Cushnahan, Morrow became APNI's deputy leader.[7]
At the 1987 general election, Morrow increased his share of the vote in Strangford to 20%. For the 1992 general election, he switched to contest North Down, taking just under 15%.[6] Morrow became APNI's chair, but stood down in 1993, citing disappointment at the failure of other parties to use the Brooke-Mayhew Talks to reach agreement.[8] Morrow later became APNI's president.[9] Morrow died on 30 March 2012 in his family home on the farm he was brought up in. He was 83 years old.[10]
References
edit- ^ Ex-Alliance Party deputy leader Addie Morrow dies, BBC News, 30 March 2012
- ^ John Morrow, On the Road of Reconciliation: A Brief Memoir
- ^ M. A. MacIver and E. H. Bauermeister"Bridging the Religious Divide: Mobilizing for Reconciliation in Northern Ireland", Review of Religious Research, 1990
- ^ The Local Government Elections 1973–1981: Castlereagh, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ Local Government Elections 1985 – 1989: Castlereagh, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b ElectionsIreland.org: Addie Morrow
- ^ The 1995 North Down By-Election
- ^ Chronology 1993 Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Centre d'Etudes Irlandaises – Université Rennes 2
- ^ D. T. Denver, British Elections & Parties Review: The General Election of 1997
- ^ Alliance's Addie Morrow dies at 83 (UTV News)