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John Parkes (politician)

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John Parkes
High Sheriff of Belfast
In office
January 1995 – January 1996
Preceded byMargaret Crooks
Succeeded byJoe Coggle
Member of
Belfast City Council
In office
15 May 1985 – 21 May 1997
Preceded byNew district
Succeeded byCatherine Molloy
ConstituencyBalmoral
Personal details
BornBelfast, Northern Ireland
Political partyDemocratic Unionist

John Henry Parkes was a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician who served as High Sheriff of Belfast between January 1995 and 1996, as well as a City Councillor for the Balmoral DEA from 1985 to 1997.[1]

Background

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At the 1985 local elections, Parkes was elected for the Balmoral District on Belfast City Council. He was subsequently re-elected in 1989 and 1993.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "High Sheriffs of Belfast since 1900". Jeffrey Dudgeon MBE. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Belfast City Council, 1993 - 2011". Ark elections. Retrieved 17 December 2024.