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Article: Former Northern Ireland prime minister James Chichester-Clark dies
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- May 19, 2002
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Dateline: LONDON
James Chichester-Clark, who served as prime minister of Northern Ireland
from 1969-1971, has died aged 79.
Chichester-Clark, who became a life baron in 1971 and was given the
title Lord Moyola, died May 17 after a short illness, his family said.
He was prime minister in the troubled British province when rioting
on the streets of Belfast and Londonderry forced his administration
to ask the government of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson to send
in troops to help maintain order.
James Dawson Chichester-Clark was born on Feb. 12, 1923 and was educated
at Eton, before joining the army.
During World War II he served as an officer in the Irish Guards ...