| Cathal Ó hOisín MLA | |
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for East Londonderry |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Billy Leonard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dungiven, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Cathal Ó hOisín MLA |
Cathal Ó hOisín is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who was elected as an MLA to the Northern Ireland Assembly to represent the East Londonderry constituency in May 2011.[1]
Ó hOisín was educated at Saint Patrick's College, Maghera and Magee College, Derry.[2] He was first elected to Limavady Borough Council at the 2005 local elections for the Benbradagh electoral area.[3] He served as Mayor of Limavady from 2009 to 2010.[4] At the 2010 UK general election, he stood unsuccessfully in East Londonderry, taking second place with 19.3% of the vote.[5]
| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Billy Leonard |
MLA for East Londonderry 2011–present |
Incumbent |