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David Trimble Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for David Trimble, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

5 records1998–20054 events1 places

Chronological biography

1998

Accords of Good Friday1998
Politics / Ulster Unionist Party

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to John Hume and David Trimble, leaders of the largest Catholic and Protestant political parties, an incentive for all sides to ensure that this time the peace would last

Nobel Prize1998
Politics / Ulster Unionist Party · Oslo

Awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace

Election1 July 1998
Politics / Ulster Unionist Party · Party Leader of UUP

Elected First Minister of the Northern Ireland assembly

2005

Constitution of Great Britain2005
Politics / Ulster Unionist Party

In the 2005 UK general election the DUP win almost twice the UUP vote share and take nine seats to the UUPs one (successfully unseating then UUP leader David Trimble) and becoming the fourth largest party in the British House of Commons

Election2005
Politics / Ulster Unionist Party

In the 2005 UK general election the DUP win almost twice the UUP vote share and take nine seats to the UUPs one (successfully unseating then UUP leader David Trimble) and becoming the fourth largest party in the British House of Commons

Titles and roles

Party Leader of UUP

Record provenance

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