Speaker of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland
# Speaker of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland

The Speaker of the Northern Ireland House of Commons was the presiding officer of the lower house of Parliament in Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1972.

The Speaker had an official residence, Stormont House. All the Speakers were members of the Ulster Unionist Party on their election.

There was initially one Deputy Speaker, also invariably an Ulster Unionist, who was also the Chairman of Ways and Means. In 1958 a second Deputy Speaker was appointed, and given the title Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means. From 1963 onwards, this post was often given to members of the Nationalist Party or Northern Ireland Labour Party.

## Speakers

| | Name | Entered office | Left office | Party |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Sir Hugh O'Neill, Bt | 1921 | 1929 | Ulster Unionist Party |
| 2. | Sir Henry Mulholland, Bt | 1929 | 1945 | Ulster Unionist Party |
| 3. | Sir Norman Stronge, Bt | 1945 | 1956 | Ulster Unionist Party |
| 4. | W. F. McCoy | 1956 | 1956 | Ulster Unionist Party |
| 3. | Sir Norman Stronge, Bt | 1956 | 1969 | Ulster Unionist Party |
| 5. | Ivan Neill | 1969 | 1972 | Ulster Unionist Party |

## Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker

| Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker | Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker | Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker | Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker | Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Name | Party | | Name | Party |
| Thomas Moles 1921-1937 | Ulster Unionist Party | Office not yet created | Office not yet created | Office not yet created |
| John Clarke Davison 1937 | Ulster Unionist Party | Office not yet created | Office not yet created | Office not yet created |
| Sir Robert Lynn 1937-1945 | Ulster Unionist Party | Office not yet created | Office not yet created | Office not yet created |
| Howard Stevenson 1945 | Ulster Unionist Party | Office not yet created | Office not yet created | Office not yet created |
| Thomas Bailie 1945-1948 | Ulster Unionist Party | Office not yet created | Office not yet created | Office not yet created |
| R. N. Wilson 1948-1950 | Ulster Unionist Party | Office not yet created | Office not yet created | Office not yet created |
| Samuel Hall-Thompson 1950-1953 | Ulster Unionist Party | Office not yet created | Office not yet created | Office not yet created |
| Terence O'Neill 1953-1955 | Ulster Unionist Party | Office not yet created | Office not yet created | Office not yet created |
| Thomas Lyons 1955-1969 | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Thomas Lyons 1955-1969 | Ulster Unionist Party | | Joseph Morgan 1958-1962 | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Thomas Lyons 1955-1969 | Ulster Unionist Party | | Brian McConnell 1962-1953 | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Thomas Lyons 1955-1969 | Ulster Unionist Party | | Billy Boyd 1963-1965 | Northern Ireland Labour Party |
| Thomas Lyons 1955-1969 | Ulster Unionist Party | | James O'Reilly1966 | Nationalist Party |
| Thomas Lyons 1955-1969 | Ulster Unionist Party | | Paddy Gormley 1966-1967 | Nationalist Party |
| Thomas Lyons 1955-1969 | Ulster Unionist Party | | James O'Reilly 1967-1969 | Nationalist Party |
| Walter Scott 1969-1972 | Ulster Unionist Party | | Vivian Simpson 1969-1972 | Northern Ireland Labour Party |
