Lord Mawhinney obituary

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Conservative cabinet minister who went on to become chairman of the Football League

Brian Mawhinney, Lord Mawhinney, was the first Ulsterman to join the cabinet in 59 years when he became transport secretary in 1994. Like many transport ministers, Mawhinney, who has died aged 79, lasted barely a year in the post.

 

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