George Savage
MLA
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for Upper Bann
In office
7 March 2007 – 2011
Preceded byDavid Trimble
Succeeded byJo-Anne Dobson
In office
25 June 1998 – 26 November 2003
Preceded byNew Creation
Succeeded bySam Gardiner
Personal details
Born(1941-11-26)26 November 1941
Lurgan, Northern Ireland
Died1 October 2014(2014-10-01) (aged 72)
Dromore, Northern Ireland
NationalityBritish
Political partyUlster Unionist Party
SpouseJoy Savage
ChildrenKyle
George
Nigel
ProfessionFarmer
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
Years of service1971–1985
UnitUlster Defence Regiment
Battles/warsThe Troubles

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]

Born in Lurgan, 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]

References

  1. ↑ "BBC News – UUP Upper Bann MLA George Savage deselected". BBC News. BBC News. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "The Belfast Telegraph – Deselected MLA George Savage won't run for re-election". The Belfast Telegraph. The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  3. ↑ Northern Ireland elections
  4. ↑ "OBITUARY: George Savage, 1941–2014 – Belfast Newsletter". Newsletter.co.uk. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "George Savage: Tributes after former UUP stalwart dies - Belfast Newsletter". Archived from the original on 1 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.


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