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The Speaker of the Senate of Northern Ireland was the Speaker in the Senate of Northern Ireland.
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The Speaker of the Senate of Northern Ireland was the Speaker in the Senate of Northern Ireland.
| Name | Entered office | Left office | Party | ||
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| 1. | The 3rd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava | 1921 | 1930 | Ulster Unionist Party | |
| 2. | The 6th Viscount Bangor | 1930 | 1950 | Ulster Unionist Party | |
| 3. | Sir Roland Nugent | 1950 | 1961 | Ulster Unionist Party | |
| 4. | Sir Alexander Gordon | 1961 | 1964 | Ulster Unionist Party | |
| 5. | The 2nd Baron Glentoran | 1964 | 1972 | Ulster Unionist Party | |
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