David Ervine, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetDavid Ervine
Northern Irish politician
Date of Birth: 21-Jul-1953
Place of Birth: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date of Death: 08-Jan-2007
Profession: politician
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About David Ervine
- David Ervine (21 July 1953 – 8 January 2007) was a Northern Irish Unionist politician from Belfast and the leader of the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP).
- During his youth Ervine was a member of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) and was imprisoned for possessing bomb-making equipment.
- Whilst in jail he became convinced of the benefits of a more political approach for Ulster loyalism and became involved with the PUP.
- As a leading PUP figure, Ervine helped to deliver the loyalist ceasefire of 1994.
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