Dennis Rogan, Baron Rogan
{{Short description|British politician}}
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| office = Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords
| term_start = 5 March 2018
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| office1 = Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party in the House Of Lords
| term_start1 = 2009
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| office2 = President of the Ulster Unionist Party
| term_start2 = 2004
| term_end2 = 2006
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1942|6|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Dromore, County Down, Northern Ireland
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| nationality = British
| party = Ulster Unionist Party
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| alma_mater = Open University
Harvard University
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| office3 = Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
| term_start3 = 22 July 1999
Life Peerage
| successor2 = John White
| predecessor2 = Martin Smyth
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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 (UUP) in the House of Lords since 2009.
He has sat as a life peer 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 as Baron Rogan, of Lower Iveagh in the County of Down, on 16 July 1999{{London Gazette |issue=55559 |date=21 July 1999 |page=7858}} 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, patron of The Somme Association and "Friend" of The Salvation Army. 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.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/_theformosaclub/status/1430690655941050370/photo/2|access-date=2021-08-26|website=Twitter|language=en}}
Lord Rogan supported Britain's exit from the European Union.
He was granted arms on 9 September 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/news-grants/newsletter/item/194-january-2022-newsletter-no-67 |title=January 2022 Newsletter (no 67) |publisher=College of Arms |accessdate=29 January 2022}}
See also
References
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External links
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- {{Hansard-contribs | mr-dennis-rogan | Dennis Rogan }}
- [https://members.parliament.uk/member/2478/career Profile] at UK Parliament Website
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Category:Ulster Unionist Party life peers
Category:Crossbench life peers
Category:Politicians from County Down
Category:Life peers created by Elizabeth II
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