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William Thompson (Northern Ireland politician)

William Thompson
Member of Parliament
for West Tyrone
In office
1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001
Preceded by Constituency Established
Succeeded by Pat Doherty
Personal details
Born (1939-10-26)26 October 1939
Beragh, Northern Ireland
Died 12 December 2010(2010-12-12) (aged 71)
Omagh, Northern Ireland
Nationality British
Political party Ulster Unionist Party
Spouse(s) Violet
Children Wilma
Elaine
Paul
Profession Farmer, Postmaster

William John "Willie" Thompson (26 October 1939 – 12 December 2010) was a Northern Irish Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Tyrone from 1997 to 2001. He was one of the UUP members opposed to the Good Friday Agreement.

He had previously been elected from the Mid Ulster constituency as an Ulster Unionist for the 1973 and 1982 Assemblies and the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention in 1975. In 1983 he sought election to Westminster in the Mid Ulster constituency, however he finished fourth with 7,066 votes, losing to the DUP's Willie McCrea.



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