Dennis Rogan, Baron Rogan

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The Lord Rogan
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President of the Ulster Unionist Party
In office
2004–2006
Preceded byMartin Smyth
Succeeded byJohn White
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Assumed office
22 July 1999
Life Peerage
Personal details
Born (1942-06-30) 30 June 1942 (age 79)
NationalityBritish
Political partyUlster Unionist Party
Alma materOpen University
Harvard University

Dennis Robert David Rogan, Baron Rogan (born 30 June 1942), is an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician in Northern Ireland who served as President of the party from 2004 until 2006. He was previously Chairman of the Party.

He was created a life peer as Baron Rogan, of Lower Iveagh in the County of Down, on 16 July 1999[1] and is regarded as leader of the UUP in the Lords.

Lord Rogan is the son of Robert and Florence Rogan.

Lord Rogan is Founder and Managing Director of – Carpet Yarn Brokers, Founder and Chairman of Associated Processors Ltd – Jute Processors, Chairman of Stakeholder Communications Ltd, Chairman of Events Management Ltd, and Deputy Chairman of Independent News & Media (NI) Ltd.

He is a member of the International Advisory Board of Independent News & Media, Patron of and "Friend" of The Salvation Army. Lord Rogan was the Honorary Colonel of 40 (Ulster) Signals Regiment until its disbandment in 2010.

He has co-chaired the British-Taiwanese all-party parliamentary group.[2]

Lord Rogan supported Britain's exit from the European Union.

See also[]

  • List of Northern Ireland Members of the House of Lords

References[]

  1. ^ "No. 55559". The London Gazette. 21 July 1999. p. 7858.
  2. ^ "https://twitter.com/_theformosaclub/status/1430690655941050370/photo/2". Twitter. Retrieved 26 August 2021. External link in |title= (help)

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Political offices
Preceded by
Martin Smyth
President of the Ulster Unionist Party
2004–2006
Succeeded by
John White
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by
The Lord Faulkner of Worcester
Gentlemen
Baron Rogan
Followed by
The Lord Foster of Thames Bank


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