William Craig
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William Craig was a prominent Northern Irish unionist politician and former Minister of Home Affairs who became known for his hardline stance during the Troubles and for founding the Vanguard movement.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Northern Irish politician
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human ⓘ unionist politician ⓘ |
| areaOfPoliticalActivity | Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | The Troubles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Northern Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Ulster Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderOf |
Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vanguard movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-republicanism
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right-wing unionism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Parliament of Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Vanguard movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding the Vanguard movement
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hardline stance during the Troubles ⓘ |
| notableRole | leading unionist figure during early years of the Troubles ⓘ |
| officeContested | seats in the Parliament of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
loyalism
ⓘ
unionism ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Ulster Unionist Party
NERFINISHED
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Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Minister of Home Affairs of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Belfast
NERFINISHED
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Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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