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Reverend James MacManaway is a former MP for Belfast West.

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Former MP for Belfast West

Entered the House of Commons on 23 February 1950 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 31 October 1950 — unknown

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Beattie
• Alexander Browne
• William Allen
• Robert Lynn
• Joseph Devlin
• Hugh Arnold-Forster
• Thomas Sexton
• James Haslett

Future MPs in this constituency

• Thomas Teevan
• John Beattie
• Patricia McLaughlin
• James Kilfedder
• Gerry Fitt
• Gerry Adams
• Joseph Hendron
• Gerry Adams
• Paul Maskey

Recent appearances

• Member for Belfast, West 19 Oct 1950

  It is, I believe, a tradition of this House that, if any Member of it should be arraigned for any reason, he has the right to stand up here and defend himself before his fellows in this House. I thank you, Sir, for according that right to me this afternoon. I have always heard that the classic definition of democracy is "government of the people, by the people, for the people." I have been...

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