Mitchel McLaughlin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mitchel McLaughlin MLA
Mitchel McLaughlin

Spokesperson on the Environment
Incumbent
Assumed office 
1998
Constituency Foyle (1998-2007)
South Antrim (2007-present)

Born October 29, 1945 (1945-10-29) (age 62)
Bogside, Derry, Northern Ireland
Political party Sinn Féin
Spouse Mary-Lou McLaughlin
Website Mitchel McLaughlin MLA

John Mitchel McLaughlin (born 29 October 1945) is the 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 is married and has three sons.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Northern Ireland Assembly biography, retrieved 2006-12-24
  2. ^ BBC News, retrieved 2006-12-24