Leading Members
A number of leading Northern Ireland politicians were elected to the NICC, increasing hope that the body might achieve some of its aims. Also elected were a number of younger figures who would go on to become leading figures in the future of Northern Ireland politics. These included:
- Glenn Barr - VPUP
- Lord Brookeborough - UPNI
- William Craig - VPUP
- Austin Currie - SDLP
- Reg Empey - VPUP
- Brian Faulkner - UPNI
- Gerry Fitt - SDLP
- John Hume - SDLP
- James Kilfedder - UUP
- Seamus Mallon - SDLP
- Oliver Napier - APNI
- Ian Paisley - DUP
- Martin Smyth - UUP
- John Taylor - UUP
- David Trimble - VPUP
- Harry West - UUP
Read more about this topic: Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention
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