Jill McIvor

Jill McIvor

Frances Jill McIvor CBE (née Anderson; born 10 August 1930 - 8 January 2019) was a Northern Irish barrister who was the first woman to serve as Northern Ireland Ombudsman and Commissioner for Complaints (1991–93).[1][2]

In 1953 McIvor married the Ulster Unionist politician Basil McIvor; they had two sons and a daughter Jane. She was widowed in 2004.

A barrister by profession, she has served in a variety of bodies including: Independent Broadcasting Authority, Radio Authority, Fair Employment Commission, Board of Cooperation North, Board of Visitors of QUB (Member), and Ulster-New Zealand Trust (Chairperson).

References

  1. ^ ‘McIVOR, (Frances) Jill’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2013; online edn, Dec 2013 accessed 15 Aug 2014
  2. ^ "Mrs Jill McIvor CBE". The Ulster New Zealand Trust at The Ballance House. Retrieved 28 August 2019.