David Ervine

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David Ervine was a prominent Northern Irish loyalist politician and peace advocate who led the Progressive Unionist Party and played a key role in the peace process.

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instanceOf Northern Irish politician
human
loyalist politician
peace activist
activeYearsInPolitics 1980s–2007
advocatedFor ceasefires by loyalist paramilitaries
political over paramilitary solutions
power-sharing in Northern Ireland
associatedWith Ulster Volunteer Force NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath heart attack
causeOfImprisonment possession of explosives
constituencyRepresented Belfast East NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1953-07-21
dateOfDeath 2007-01-08
dateOfImprisonment 1974
describedAs key figure in the Northern Ireland peace process
prominent loyalist politician
ethnicGroup Ulster Protestant NERFINISHED
familyName Ervine NERFINISHED
givenName David NERFINISHED
ideology democratic socialism
unionism
knownFor leadership of the Progressive Unionist Party
promoting dialogue between loyalists and republicans
role in the Northern Ireland peace process
languageSpoken English
mannerOfDeath natural causes
memberOf Northern Ireland Assembly NERFINISHED
movement Northern Ireland peace process NERFINISHED
loyalism
name David Ervine NERFINISHED
notableWork advocacy for the Good Friday Agreement
numberOfChildren 2
placeOfBirth Belfast NERFINISHED
Northern Ireland NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Belfast NERFINISHED
placeOfDetention Long Kesh prison NERFINISHED
politicalParty Progressive Unionist Party NERFINISHED
positionHeld Leader of the Progressive Unionist Party
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
religion Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
residence East Belfast NERFINISHED
significantEvent participation in negotiations leading to the Good Friday Agreement
spouse Jeanette Ervine NERFINISHED

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