Dennis Robert David Rogan, Baron Rogan (born 30 June 1942), is a Northern Irish unionist politician and businessman, serving as
Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords since 2018, and leader of the
Ulster Unionist Party
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(UUP) in the
House of Lords
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since 2009.
He has sat as a
life peer
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in the House of Lords since 1999, and was president of the UUP from 2004 to 2006.
Background
Lord Rogan is the son of Robert and Florence Rogan.
He was created a
life peer
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as Baron Rogan, ''of Lower Iveagh in the
County of Down'', on 16 July 1999 and is regarded as leader of the UUP in the Lords.
Lord Rogan is founder and managing director of
Dennis Rogan & Associates – Carpet Yarn Brokers, founder and chairman of Associated Processors Ltd – Jute Processors, chairman of Stakeholder Communications Ltd, chairman of Events Management Ltd, and deputy chairman of Independent News & Media (NI) Ltd.
He is a member of the international advisory board of
Independent News & Media
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, patron of
The Somme Association and "Friend" of
The Salvation Army
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. Lord Rogan was the honorary colonel of
40 (Ulster) Signals Regiment until its disbandment in 2010.
He has co-chaired the British-Taiwanese all-party parliamentary group.
Lord Rogan supported Britain's exit from the
European Union
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.
He was granted arms on 9 September 2021.
See also
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List of Northern Ireland Members of the House of Lords
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This list does not include hereditary peers whose only parliamentary service was in the House of Lords prior to th ...
References
External links
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Profileat UK Parliament Website
1942 births
Living people
Ulster Unionist Party life peers
Crossbench life peers
Politicians from County Down
Life peers created by Elizabeth II
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