James Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead

The Right Honourable The Lord Molyneaux of Killead KBE PC
Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party
In office 7 September 1979 – 8 September 1995
Preceded by	Harry West
Succeeded by	David Trimble
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
In office 10 June 1997 – 9 March 2015 Life Peerage
Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley
In office 9 June 1983 – 1 May 1997
Preceded by	Constituency created
Succeeded by	Jeffrey Donaldson
Member of Parliament for South Antrim
In office 18 June 1970 – 9 June 1983
Preceded by	Knox Cunningham
Succeeded by	Clifford Forsythe
Personal details
Born	James Henry Molyneaux (1920-08-27)27 August 1920 Killead, present day Northern Ireland
Died	9 March 2015(2015-03-09) (aged 94) Antrim, Northern Ireland
Nationality	Northern Irish
Political party	Ulster Unionist Party
Residence	Killead, County Antrim
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1941–1946
Rank	Flying Officer
Battles/wars	World War Two

James Henry Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead, KBE, PC (27 August 1920 – 9 March 2015) was a Northern Irish Unionist politician. He was leader of the Ulster Unionist Party from 1979 to 1995. He was a leading member and sometime Vice-President of the Conservative Monday Club. An Orangeman, he was also Sovereign Grand Master of the Royal Black Institution from 1971 to 1995.