Edward Stevenson is a farmer from Northern Ireland. He is of British identity and Pro-Union. He has been
Grand Master of the
Orange Order
The Loyal Orange Institution, commonly known as the Orange Order, is an international Protestant fraternal order based in Northern Ireland and primarily associated with Ulster Protestants. It also has lodges in England, Grand Orange Lodge of ...
since his election in January 2011.
Personal life
Stevenson is from
Ardstraw
Ardstraw (from (hill or height of the holm or strath)) is a small village, townland and civil parish in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, three miles northwest of Newtownstewart. In the 2001 census, it had a population of 222 people (in 81 hous ...
,
County Tyrone
County Tyrone (; ) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland. Its county town is Omagh.
Adjoined to the south-west shore of Lough Neagh, the cou ...
,
Northern Ireland
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. He is married and has three children with his wife.
Orange Order
Stevenson joined the
Orange Order
The Loyal Orange Institution, commonly known as the Orange Order, is an international Protestant fraternal order based in Northern Ireland and primarily associated with Ulster Protestants. It also has lodges in England, Grand Orange Lodge of ...
in 1974.
He rose to be County Grand Master of Tyrone and Deputy Grand Master of the Order.
In January 2011, he was elected
Grand Master of the
Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland
The Loyal Orange Institution, commonly known as the Orange Order, is an international Protestant fraternal order based in Northern Ireland and primarily associated with Ulster Protestants. It also has lodges in England, Grand Orange Lodge of ...
.
References
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Living people
Farmers from Northern Ireland
People from County Tyrone
Grand masters of the Orange Order
Year of birth missing (living people)