Capt. William Long, 85
Posted: Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 8:05 pmEnglish-born Northern Ireland minister whose political career was cut short by the outbreak of the Troubles
Captain William Long had the bad luck to be Home Affairs Minister of Northern Ireland when the Troubles exploded there in the late 1960s. His tenure was brief, from December 1968 until March 1969.
Part of his job was responsibility for keeping order during the many sectarian parades held annually in the Province, which tended to inflame the passions of the participants and those excluded. …
Captain William Long, OBE, politician and fisherman, was born on April 23, 1922. He died on February 10, 2008, aged 85 … Read full obituary
