Wallace Browne, Baron Browne of Belmont facts for kids
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The Lord Browne of Belmont
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Official portrait, 2022
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| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal |
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| Assumed office 24 July 2006 Life peerage |
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast East |
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| In office 7 March 2007 – 24 March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Copeland |
| Succeeded by | Sammy Douglas |
| 62nd Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
| In office 1 June 2005 – 1 June 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Ekin |
| Succeeded by | Patrick McCarthy |
| High Sheriff of Belfast | |
| In office January 2002 – January 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Alan Crowe |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Clarke |
| Member of Belfast City Council |
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| In office 15 May 1985 – 5 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | John Hussey |
| Constituency | Victoria |
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| Born | 29 October 1947 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
Wallace Hamilton Browne, also known as Lord Browne of Belmont, was born on October 29, 1947. He is a politician from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). He has been a member of the House of Lords since 2006. He also served in the Northern Ireland Assembly for East Belfast from 2007 to 2011.
Lord Browne's Political Journey
Lord Browne has been involved in politics for a long time. He was a member of the Belfast City Council from 1985 to 2010. He represented the Victoria area of Belfast.
While on the City Council, he held important roles. He was the High Sheriff of Belfast in 2002. He also served as the Lord Mayor of Belfast from 2005 to 2006.
In 2007, Lord Browne was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly. He represented the East Belfast area. He was a member of the Assembly until 2011. During this time, he worked on different committees. These included the Justice Committee and the Culture and Arts Committee. He also led the Assembly Procedures Committee.
Since 2006, Lord Browne has been a member of the House of Lords. This is the second chamber of the UK Parliament. He was one of the first DUP members to join the House of Lords. This gave the party its first ever representation there. He became a "life peer," which means he holds his title for life. His full title is Baron Browne of Belmont.
Lord Browne is an active member of the House of Lords. He often speaks about important issues. These include the return of government in Northern Ireland. He also discusses topics like armed forces veterans and online gambling. In 2017, he led the first special debate in the House of Lords about online gambling.
Damage to a Portrait
On October 19, 2024, something happened to Lord Browne's portrait. The portrait was in Belfast City Hall. It was taken off a wall and the glass frame was broken. This happened during an event for an Irish language group.
Later, an employee of a political party admitted they were involved. This person then resigned from their job. The police are looking into the damage. They are treating it as a hate crime. The artist who painted the portrait is from Israel. The leader of the DUP, Gavin Robinson, said the damage was "a disgrace." He suggested it could be due to different reasons, including hatred or destruction. Belfast City Council is checking the damage. They are also looking into how it happened.
About Lord Browne's Life
Before becoming a politician, Lord Browne was a grammar school teacher. He also served as a trustee for the Somme Association for many years. Lord Browne went to Campbell College, Belfast. He then studied at Queen's University Belfast. He earned a degree in zoology in 1970.
See also
- List of Northern Ireland Members of the House of Lords
