Fathers of The House
| Name | Entered House | Became Father | Left House | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. M. Andrews | 1921 | 1929 | 1953 | Ulster Unionist | |
| Cahir Healy | 1925 | 1953 | 1965 | Nationalist (NI) | |
| Basil Brooke | 1929 | 1965 | 1968 | Ulster Unionist | |
| Sir Norman Stronge | 1938 | 1968 | 1969 | Ulster Unionist | |
| Terence O'Neill | 1946 | 1969 | 1970 | Ulster Unionist | |
| Brian Faulkner | 1949 | 1970 | 1972 | Ulster Unionist | |
The Parliament of Northern Ireland, including the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, was prorogued in 1972 and abolished completely in 1973 leaving the title of Father of the House defunct.
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—Bible: Hebrew Ezekiel, 18:2.
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