George Savage (politician) explained

George Savage
Office:Member of
Craigavon Borough Council
Constituency:Lurgan
Term Start:15 May 1985
Term End:22 May 2014
Predecessor:District created
Successor:Council abolished
Constituency1:Craigavon Area D
Term Start1:20 May 1981
Term End1:15 May 1985
Predecessor1:Thomas Creith
Successor1:District abolished
Constituency Am2:Upper Bann
Assembly2:Northern Ireland
Term Start2:7 March 2007
Term End2:5 May 2011
Predecessor2:David Trimble
Successor2:Jo-Anne Dobson
Term Start3:25 June 1998
Term End3:26 November 2003
Predecessor3:New Creation
Successor3:Sam Gardiner
Birth Date:26 November 1941
Birth Place:Donacloney, Northern Ireland
Death Place:Dromore, Northern Ireland
Nationality:British
Party:Ulster Unionist Party
Spouse:Joy Savage
Children:Kyle
George
Nigel
Profession:Farmer
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Branch:British Army
Serviceyears:1971–1985
Unit:Ulster Defence Regiment

George Savage (26 November 1941 – 1 October 2014) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. A native of County Armagh, he served in the Northern Ireland Assembly as an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) member for Upper Bann from 1998 to 2003 and from 2007 to 2011. He was deselected by his constituency association ahead of the 2011 Assembly elections.[1] [2] In 1996 he was an unsuccessful candidate in the Northern Ireland Forum election in Upper Bann.[3]

Background

Born in Donacloney, he was the youngest of six children born to George, a dairy farmer and Jean (née Lamb) Savage. He was a member of the Orange Order and Royal Black Institution. A lifelong and devout Methodist, he was also a director of Glenavon F.C.[4]

Savage died on 1 October 2014 at the age of 72. He was survived by his wife Joy and their three sons (Kyle, George and Nigel).[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: BBC News – UUP Upper Bann MLA George Savage deselected. BBC News. 9 November 2010. BBC News. 30 August 2012.
  2. News: The Belfast Telegraph – Deselected MLA George Savage won't run for re-election. The Belfast Telegraph. The Belfast Telegraph. 30 August 2012.
  3. http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/96ub.htm Northern Ireland elections
  4. Web site: OBITUARY: George Savage, 1941–2014 – Belfast Newsletter . Newsletter.co.uk . 2014-10-11 . 2016-05-20.
  5. Web site: George Savage: Tributes after former UUP stalwart dies - Belfast Newsletter . 2014-10-01 . dead. https://archive.today/20141001154428/http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/regional/george-savage-tributes-after-former-uup-stalwart-dies-1-6330794 . 1 October 2014 . dmy-all .