- Mitchel McLaughlin
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Mitchel McLaughlin MLA Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for South AntrimIncumbent Assumed office
7 March 2007Preceded by Jim Wilson Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for FoyleIn office
25 June 1998 – 26 November 2003Preceded by New Creation Succeeded by Martina Anderson Personal details Born 29 October 1945
Bogside, Derry, Northern IrelandPolitical party Sinn Féin Spouse(s) Mary-Lou McLaughlin Website Mitchel McLaughlin MLA John Mitchel McLaughlin (born 29 October 1945) is the former General Secretary of Sinn Féin and an MLA.
McLaughlin was born in Derry city, Northern Ireland and educated at Long Tower Boys School, Derry and Christian Brothers Technical College, Derry.[1]
He was elected a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Foyle in the 1998 assembly election and re-elected in 2003. In March 2007, McLaughlin transferred to the South Antrim constituency where he topped the poll during the 2007 Assembly election.[2] He was re-elected at the 2011 Assembly election.
He is married and has three sons.
References
- ^ Northern Ireland Assembly biography, retrieved 2006-12-24
- ^ BBC News, retrieved 2006-12-24
Party political offices Preceded by
Tom HartleyChairperson of Sinn Féin
1996–2005Succeeded by
Mary Lou McDonaldPreceded by
Lucilita BhreatnachGeneral Secretary of Sinn Féin
2003–2007Succeeded by
Rita O'HareNorthern Ireland Assembly Preceded by
New creationMLA for Foyle
1998 - 2007Succeeded by
Martina AndersonPreceded by
Jim WilsonMLA for South Antrim
2007–presentIncumbent Sinn Féin Leadership Presidents Edward Martyn (1905–08) · John Sweetman (1908) · Arthur Griffith (1908–17) · Éamon de Valera (1917–26) · John J. O'Kelly (Sceilg) (1926–31) · Brian O'Higgins (1931–33) · Fr. Michael O'Flanagan (1933–35) · Cathal Ó Murchadha (1935–37) · Margaret Buckley (1937–50) · Paddy McLogan (1950–52) · Tomás Ó Dubhghaill (1952–54) · Paddy McLogan (1954–62) · Tomás Mac Giolla (1962–88) · Ruairí Ó Brádaigh (1970–83) · Gerry Adams (1983–)
Vice Presidents Larry Grogan (1962-69; 70-71) · Sean Caughey (1963-65) · Joe Clarke (1966-72) · Cathal Goulding (1969-70) · Dáithí Ó Conaill (1971-78; 78-83) · Máire Drumm (1972-76) · Joe Cahill (1976-78) · Gerry Adams (1978-83) · Phil Flynn (1983-85) · John Joe McGirl (1985-88) · Pat Doherty (1988-2009) · Mary Lou McDonald (2009-)Chairpersons Seán MacManus (1984-90) · Tom Hartley (1990-96) · Mitchel McLaughlin (1996-2005) · Mary Lou McDonald (2005-09) · Declan Kearney (2009-)General Secretaries Joe Cahill · Cathleen Knowles · Tom Hartley (1984-86) · Joe Reilly (1986-88) · Lucilita Bhreatnach (1988-2003) · Mitchel McLaughlin (2003-07) · Rita O'Hare (2007-09) · Dawn Doyle (2009-)Directors of Publicity Seán Ó Brádaigh (1960-79) · Danny Morrison (1979-90) · Rita O'Hare (1990-98) · Dawn Doyle (1998-2008) · Rosaleen Doherty (2008-)Elected representatives Dáil Éireann
(Sinn Féin Front Bench)Gerry Adams · Michael Colreavy · Seán Crowe · Pearse Doherty · Dessie Ellis · Martin Ferris · Mary Lou McDonald · Sandra McLellan · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn · Jonathan O'Brien · Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin · Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Brian Stanley · Peadar TóibínSeanad Éireann European Parliament Northern Ireland Assembly Martina Anderson · Cathal Boylan · Mickey Brady · Paul Butler · Willie Clarke · Pat Doherty · Michelle Gildernew · Gerry Kelly · Billy Leonard · Fra McCann · Jennifer McCann · Raymond McCartney · Barry McElduff · Martin McGuinness · Daithí McKay · Mitchel McLaughlin · Alex Maskey · Paul Maskey · Francie Molloy · Conor Murphy · Carál Ní Chuilín · John O'Dowd · Michelle O'Neill · Sue Ramsey · Caitríona Ruane · Patrick SheehanWestminster MPs
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