About Tom Benson
Lived 1929 – 2000 (aged 71). Tom Benson was a British politician.
Tom Benson (26 August 1929 – 24 December 2000) was an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician who was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Strangford from 1998 to 2000.
Biography Born in Enniskillen, Benson was an officer in the Royal Ulster Constabulary. He joined the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) and was elected to Ards Borough Council, serving as Mayor of Ards from 1987–88. During this year, he defied a ban on UUP representatives meeting Government ministers and met the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Tom King.
In 1996, Benson was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum representing Strangford, and he held his seat at the 1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election.
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Who was Tom Benson?
politician (1929-2000)
When was Tom Benson born?
Tom Benson was born on 26 August 1929 in Enniskillen.
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Tom Benson died on 24 December 2000.
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Tom Benson was a politician.
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Tom Benson was British.
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