Government of Northern Ireland (1953–1972)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Government_of_Northern_Ireland_(1953–1972)
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government
gptkbp:area 14,130 km²
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Belfast
gptkbp:coatOfArms gptkb:Coat_of_arms_of_Northern_Ireland
gptkbp:country gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkbp:currency Pound sterling
gptkbp:dissolved 1972
Suspension of Parliament and imposition of direct rule
gptkbp:endDate 1972
gptkbp:flag gptkb:Ulster_Banner
gptkbp:governmentType devolved government
gptkbp:governor gptkb:Lord_Erskine_of_Rerrick
gptkb:Lord_Grey_of_Naunton
gptkb:Lord_Wakehurst
Earl Granville
gptkbp:hasFireDepartment gptkb:Royal_Ulster_Constabulary
gptkbp:headOfState gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_Northern_Ireland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Government of Northern Ireland (1953–1972)
gptkbp:judicialBranch gptkb:High_Court_of_Justice_in_Northern_Ireland
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:Parliament_of_Northern_Ireland
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:Ulster_Defence_Regiment
gptkbp:monarch gptkb:Elizabeth_II
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:Civil_Authorities_(Special_Powers)_Act_(Northern_Ireland)_1922
gptkb:Special_Powers_Act
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Downing_Street_Declaration_(1972)
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:The_Troubles
gptkb:Falls_Curfew_(1970)
gptkb:Bloody_Sunday_(1972)
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bogside
Introduction of internment (1971)
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Nationalist_Party
gptkb:Northern_Ireland_Labour_Party
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:party gptkb:Ulster_Unionist_Party
gptkbp:population ~1.5 million (1971 census)
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Government_of_Northern_Ireland_(1921–1953)
gptkbp:primeMinister gptkb:Brian_Faulkner
gptkb:James_Chichester-Clark
gptkb:Basil_Brooke
gptkb:Terence_O'Neill
gptkbp:startDate 1953
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Direct_Rule_from_Westminster
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ulster_Banner_(unofficial)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6