Home Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture Money Videos
Reg Empey
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Reg Empey
Read Next
Union Jack flag of Great Britain, united kingdom
What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?
Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.
Why Is Ireland Two Countries?
King Charles III and Queen Camilla (Camilla, Queen Consort) wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Coronation of King Charles in London, England on May 6, 2023
British Royal Line of Succession
Discover
VAN, TURKEY - OCTOBER 25: A building and car ruined during the earthquake of Van-Ercis on October 25, 2011 in Van, Turkey. It is 604 killed and 4152 injured in Van-Ercis Earthquake.
What Is an Aftershock?
Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
12 Greek Gods and Goddesses
earthquake. Heavily damaged school in the town of Yingxiu after a major earthquake struck China's Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008.
The 6 Deadliest Earthquakes Since 1950
Solar eclipse of the sun.
The Sun Was Eaten: 6 Ways Cultures Have Explained Eclipses
A Factory Interior, watercolor, pen and gray ink, graphite, and white goache on wove paper by unknown artist, c. 1871-91; in the Yale Center for British Art. Industrial Revolution England
Inventors and Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Julius Caesar in full Gaius Julius Caesar (100? BCE-44 BCE) statue in Rimini, Italy. Roman general and statesman and dictator
The Time Julius Caesar Was Captured by Pirates
Person paying with a credit card using a credit card terminal. Cashless payment, credit card reader
What Is a Cashless Society and How Does It Work?
British politician
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://64.176.36.150/biography/Reg-Empey
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://64.176.36.150/biography/Reg-Empey
Also known as: Reginald Norman Morgan Empey
Fact-checked by
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Article History
Reg Empey
Reg Empey
See all media
Category: History & Society
In full:
Reginald Norman Morgan Empey, Baron Empey of Shandon
Born:
October 26, 1947, Belfast, Northern Ireland (age 76)
Political Affiliation:
Ulster Unionist Party
Role In:
Good Friday Agreement
See all related content →

Reg Empey (born October 26, 1947, Belfast, Northern Ireland) politician who served as a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (1998–2011) and as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP; 2005–2010). Empey attended Queen’s University Belfast, earning a degree in economics in 1970. After graduating, he worked in the private sector, with stints at Goodyear and at the retailer House of Fraser, before establishing his own clothing business in 1986. That such an undertaking was risky during the “Troubles” (factional strife between the Protestant and Catholic communities of Northern Ireland) was especially clear to Empey, who during the 1970s had ...(100 of 534 words)

Access the full article
Help support true facts by becoming a member.