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The former Fermanagh South Tyrone MP Ken Maginnis is expected to confirm that he's leaving the the Ulster Unionist party later today. The former Fermanagh South Tyrone MP Ken Maginnis is expected to confirm that he's leaving the Ulster Unionist Party later.
Lord Maginnis lost the Ulster Unionist whip at Westminster in June after controversial comments about homosexuality on BBC Radio Ulster's Nolan show.Lord Maginnis lost the Ulster Unionist whip at Westminster in June after controversial comments about homosexuality on BBC Radio Ulster's Nolan show.
The peer called homsexuality "unnatural and deviant".The peer called homsexuality "unnatural and deviant".
Lord Maginnis was the MP for Fermanagh South Tyrone for 18 years. Lord Maginnis was an MP for 18 years, from 1983 to 2001.
He was a member of the talks team that negotiated the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement. A former major in the Ulster Defence Regiment, Ken Maginnis was well known during the troubles, taking a strong line on security matters but a more moderate stance on political talks.
An MP from 1983, he strongly backed David Trimble's decision to sign the Good Friday Agreement.
In more recent years Lord Maginnis played a role in securing the victories of of first Tom Elliott then Mike Nesbitt as Ulster Unionist leaders.
He fell out with Mr Nesbitt over gay marriage - ignoring the leader's rule that no party member should broadcast on the controversial topic without first informing the Ulster Unionist press office.
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Lord Maginnis served in the controversial Ulster Special Constabulary from 1958 to 1965 and the Ulster Defence Regiment from 1970 to 1981, where he reached the rank of Major. Lord Maginnis was a member of the House of Commons Select Committee on Defence from 1984 to 1985 a member of the House of Commons Select Committee that worked on the 1990 Armed Forces Bill.
He was a member of the House of Commons Select Committee on Defence from 1984 to 1985 a member of the House of Commons Select Committee that worked on the 1990 Armed Forces Bill.
He was chairman of the Southern Health and Social Services Board from 1989 - 1991.He was chairman of the Southern Health and Social Services Board from 1989 - 1991.
As a member of the old Northern Ireland Assembly from 1982 - 1986, he was chairman of the Security Committee from 1983-86.As a member of the old Northern Ireland Assembly from 1982 - 1986, he was chairman of the Security Committee from 1983-86.
In 1987 he served a short term in prison for refusing to pay car tax in protest at the Anglo Irish Agreement.In 1987 he served a short term in prison for refusing to pay car tax in protest at the Anglo Irish Agreement.
He was a member of Dungannon District Council in County Tyrone from May 1981 to 1993.He was a member of Dungannon District Council in County Tyrone from May 1981 to 1993.
In 1991 he was chairman of the council for a period under a local power-sharing arrangement.In 1991 he was chairman of the council for a period under a local power-sharing arrangement.
Lord Maginnis worked as a teacher at Cookstown Secondary School in County Tyrone from 1959 to 1960, Drumglass Primary School, in Dungannon 1960 from 1966 and was principal of Pomeroy Primary School from 1966 to 1982.Lord Maginnis worked as a teacher at Cookstown Secondary School in County Tyrone from 1959 to 1960, Drumglass Primary School, in Dungannon 1960 from 1966 and was principal of Pomeroy Primary School from 1966 to 1982.