Gusty Spence
Augustus Andrew "Gusty" Spence (28 June 1933 – 25 September 2011) was a leader of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) and a leading loyalist politician in Northern Ireland. One of the first UVF members to be convicted of murder, Spence was a senior figure in the organisation for over a decade.
During his time in prison Spence renounced violence and helped to convince a number of fellow inmates that the future of the UVF lay in a more political approach. Spence joined the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP), becoming a leading figure in the group and as a PUP representative he took a principal role in delivering the loyalist ceasefires of 1994.
Read more about Gusty Spence: Early Years, Involvement With Loyalism, Ulster Volunteer Force, In Prison, Move To Politics, PUP Activity, Personal Life