Addie Morrow is a former politician

Politician

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 in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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Born on a farm in County Down

County Down

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, Morrow was an early member of the ecumenical Corrymeela Community

Corrymeela Community

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, later led by his brother John

John Morrow (peace activist)

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Morrow was an early member of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland

Alliance Party of Northern Ireland

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 (APNI), and was elected to Castlereagh Borough Council in 1973, holding his seat at each subsequent election, until standing down in 1989.

In 1982, Morrow was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1982

Northern Ireland Assembly, 1982

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, representing Belfast East

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. At the 1983 general election

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, he stood unsuccessfully in Strangford

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, taking 15% of the vote. In 1984, under John Cushnahan

John Cushnahan

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, Morrow became APNI's deputy leader.

At the 1987

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, Morrow increased his share of the vote in Strangford to 20%. For the 1992 general election

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, he switched to contest North Down

North Down (UK Parliament constituency)

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, taking just under 15%. Morrow became APNI's chair, but stood down in 1993, citing disappointment at the failure of other parties to use the Brooke-Mayhew Talks to reach agreement. Morrow later became APNI's President.