John Robert Beggs, commonly known as Roy Beggs (February 20, 1936) is a Northern Ireland politician who is a teacher by profession and was deputy principal of Larne High School
In 1973 he entered politics as a councillor for Larne Borough Council and served several terms as Mayor of Larne. He was elected as a MP in 1983 and his held the position ever since; seeing off challenges from prominent DUP members such as Sammy Wilson and Nigel Dodds.
Roy Beggs was elected as a Ulster Unionist Party member of Parliament for East Antrim, and recently was appointed as deputy leader of the Parliamentary party, he also serves as the UUP chief whip at Westminster.
His son, Roy Beggs Jnr. is a member of the currently-suspended Northern Ireland Assembly.
