Alan McKibbin
| Alan McKibbin | |
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| Member of Parliament for Belfast East |
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In office 20 February 1950 – 2 December 1958 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Loftus Cole |
| Succeeded by | Stanley McMaster |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
3 February 1892 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | 2 December 1958 (aged 66) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Profession | Soldier |
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Colonel Alan John Mckibbin OBE JP DL |
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| Born | 2 February 1892 |
| Died | 2 December 1958 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Second World War |
| Other work | Member of Parliament |
Colonel Alan John McKibbin, OBE, JP, DL (2 February 1892 – 2 December 1958) was a Northern Irish company director and politician. After serving in the First World War, he later took charge of the Army Cadet Force in Northern Ireland, and also ran the family estate agency firm. He was also an Ulster Unionist Party Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until his death.
McKibbin was the son of John McKibbin, who ran John McKibbin & Son Ltd. He was born in Belfast and was sent to Campbell College, a leading grammar school in the city. He went to work in the family firm, but on the outbreak of the First World War he enlisted in the British Army. He served throughout the war. In 1922 he married Kathleen Laura Brennan, and they had a son together.
After working in the family firm, McKibbin joined the Home Guard during the Second World War. He was commissioned into the Northern Ireland Army Cadet Force in December 1943, becoming commandant of the Third Cadet Battalion of The Royal Ulster Rifles, and was awarded the OBE in 1949.
At the 1950 general election, McKibbin was elected as an Ulster Unionist Party member to the United Kingdom Parliament from the constituency of Belfast East. His maiden speech on 20 March 1950 highlighted the disparity in pay between Army soldiers and munitions factory workers, arguing that it explained the scarcity of army recruits. In March 1951 he initiated a debate calling for additional recruitment of soldiers from British dominions and colonies overseas, on the ground that it allowed the build-up of a voluntary force which could relieve British troops.
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