Cathal Ó hOisín
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| Cathal Ó hOisín MLA | |
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for East Londonderry | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Billy Leonard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1963 [1] Dungiven, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| 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.[2]
Ó hOisín was educated at Saint Patrick's College, Maghera and Magee College, Derry.[3] He was first elected to Limavady Borough Council at the 2005 local elections for the Benbradagh electoral area.[4] He served as Mayor of Limavady from 2009 to 2010.[5] At the 2010 UK general election, he stood unsuccessfully in East Londonderry, taking second place with 19.3% of the vote.[6]
| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Billy Leonard |
MLA for East Londonderry 2011–present |
Incumbent |
References
- ↑
- ↑ "East Londonderry election results". BBC News. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ↑ Biography, Sinn Féin website accessed 9 May 2011
- ↑ Limavady election results
- ↑ Mayoral invitation for threatened clergyman, Belfast Telegraph, 3 March 2010
- ↑ "East Londonderry: Gregory Campbell is re-elected", BBC News, 7 May 2010
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