Gerry Fitt

Details

Born:

9 April 1926

Died:

26 August 2005

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Seaman

Election occupation:

Insurance agent

Parentage:

George Fitt

Notes:

Obituary in The Guardian, 27/08/2005.

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Backbencher

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Secondary

References

Rush ID:

3975

MNIS ID:

2780

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q333646

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

1623

They work for you ID:

13465

1. FITT, Gerry (1926-2005)

1. Baron Fitt

   Baron Fitt of Bell's Hill

   Life

   1983

1. Belfast West

   Party:	Independent
   Year of election:	1979
   Date of election:	22 November 1979
   Nature of election:	Change of party
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1983
   Date of exit:	9 June 1983
   Party:	Independent
   Nature of exit:	Dissolution
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	Direct
   Notes:	Sat as 'Independent Socialist'. Elected as a result of a by election.

2. Belfast West

   Party:	Republican Labour Party
   Year of election:	1966
   Date of election:	31 March 1966
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1979
   Date of exit:	22 November 1979
   Party:	Republican Labour Party
   Nature of exit:	Change of party
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	Direct
   Notes:	Exit resulted in by election.

1. Northern Ireland Parliament

   Member

   1962-1972

   member for Belfast Dock

2. Northern Ireland Assembly

   Member

   1973-1975

   member for Belfast North

1. Unknown (Miscellaneous)

1. Doherty, Susan Ann Gertrude

   Year: 1947

1. Social Democratic and Labour Party Member

   1970-1979

2. Republican Labour Party Member

   -1970

1. Belfast City Council

   Councillor

   1958-