Lord Trimble's decision to back the Good Friday Agreement was a defining moment in his political career.
And he weathered so many challenges to his leadership and policy that commentators called him the Harry Houdini of Northern Ireland politics.Trimble and Hume were "two men who are making history", U2's Bono said in 1998A law lecturer at Queen's University in Belfast by profession, he entered politics through the hard-line Vanguard Party in the early 1970s.
He was elected as Vanguard member for Belfast South in the short-lived Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention in 1975. The march, from Drumcree Parish Church, was the scene of clashes between nationalist residents and the Orange Order in past years, and in 1995, for the first time the Royal Ulster Constabulary moved to prevent the march from taking place.Paisley and Trimble wrangled in the political arena but joined forces in support of the Orange Order at Drumcree
Trimble later protested that he had only held Paisley's hand to prevent the other man from hogging the limelight. There were stumbling blocks - Trimble often found himself locking horns with republicans over the IRA's failure to decommission its weapons. The IRA agreed to put some weapons beyond use in October 2001, and Trimble agreed to return to government, but his critics were not happy.Trimble saw off a leadership challenge from Jeffrey Donaldson, who later joined the DUP
There was speculation that he might have been offered a Cabinet post if the Conservatives had won the 2010 election outright. Daphne Trimble stood unsuccessfully as an Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force candidate for Lagan Valley in the 2010 General Election.
A brave man who knew that the price for peace would be the end of this political career. Twice the leader of those that followed.
RIP David
HocGfa A brave man, and a man of vision, thank you Lord Trimble
“There are two traditions in Northern Ireland. There are two main religious denominations. But there is only one true moral denomination. And it wants peace.” — David Trimble. RIP 🇬🇧 🇮🇪 May his family, friends and colleagues uuponline find comfort in the difficult days ahead.🙏
A proper politician and a figure that today’s so called “political leaders” could learn from. Rest easy David Trimble.
A brave man who stood for peace across the North. RIP
Thank you David Trimble for playing your part in bringing peace to Northern Ireland. RIP
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