Gerry Fitt

Mr Gerard Fitt

Rush ID: 3975

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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

Name changes

  1. FITT, Gerry (1926-2005)

Peerages

  1. Baron Fitt

    Baron Fitt of Bell's Hill

    Life

    1983

Constituencies

  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: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: Sat as 'Independent Socialist'.

  2. Belfast West

    Party: SDLP
    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: SDLP
    Nature of exit: Change of party
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

Other parliaments

  1. Northern Ireland Parliament

    Member

    1962-1972

    member for Belfast Dock

  2. Northern Ireland Assembly

    Member

    1973-1975

    member for Belfast North

Schools

  1. Unknown (Miscellaneous)

Marriages

  1. Doherty, Susan Ann Gertrude

    Year: 1947

Parties

  1. Republican Labour Member

    -1970

  2. Social Democratic & Labour Party Member

    1970-1979

Local governments

  1. Belfast City Council

    Member

    1958-