Minister of Labour (Northern Ireland)
(Redirected from Minister of Labour and National Insurance)
The Minister of Labour for Northern Ireland was a member of the Executive Committee of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland (Cabinet) in the Parliament of Northern Ireland which governed Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1972. The post was retitled the Minister of Labour and National Insurance in 1949, and abolished in 1965.
| # | Name | Took Office | Prime Minister | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | J. M. Andrews | 7 June 1921 | Craig | UUP | |
| 2. | David Graham Shillington | 21 April 1937 | Craig | UUP | |
| 3. | John Fawcett Gordon | 29 August 1938 | Craig, Andrews | UUP | |
| 4. | William Grant | 6 May 1943 | Brookeborough | UUP | |
| 5. | Harry Midgley | 31 May 1944 | Brookeborough | Commonwealth Labour | |
| 6. | William Grant | 17 July 1945 | Brookeborough | UUP | |
| 7. | Brian Maginess | 2 August 1945 | Brookeborough | UUP | |
| 8. | William McCleery | 12 April 1949 | Brookeborough | UUP | |
| 9. | Harry Midgley | 4 November 1949 | Brookeborough | UUP | |
| 10. | Ivan Neill | 12 January 1950 | Brookeborough | UUP | |
| 11. | Herbert Kirk | 12 March 1962 | Brookeborough, O'Neill | UUP | |
| 12. | William James Morgan | 22 July 1964 | O'Neill | UUP | |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs
edit- 1921 – 1938 John Fawcett Gordon
- 1938 – 1941 William Grant