Jonathan Stephenson

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Jonathan Stephenson (2 November 1950 – 21 December 2011) was an Irish nationalist politician.

A Protestant born in England, Stephenson moved to Northern Ireland, where he studied at Queen's University Belfast. He joined the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) in the early 1980s, and became its first official press officer.^[1]

Stephenson was elected to Belfast City Council at the Northern Ireland local elections, 1993, representing the SDLP in the Castle area.^[2] He also became Deputy Chairperson of the SDLP,^[3] serving from 1995 to 1998.^[1]

In 1995, he became the party's Chairperson, serving until 1998.^[4] At the Northern Ireland Forum election in 1996, he did not stand in a constituency, but was elected as one of two regional list candidates for the SDLP,^[5] but he lost his council seat in 1997.^[2]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Alasdair McDonnell pays tribute to ex-chairman Jonathan Stephenson", BBC News, 23 December 2011
↑ 2.0 2.1 Belfast City Council Elections 1993-2005, Northern Ireland Elections
↑ Politics 97: Social Democratic and Labour Party, BBC
↑ Political Leaders: Northern Ireland
↑ The 1996 Forum Elections and the Peace Process, Northern Ireland Elections

Party political offices
Preceded by Mark Durkan	Chairperson of the Social Democratic and Labour Party 1995–1998	Succeeded by Jim Lennon

Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)

Leadership

Leaders	Gerry Fitt (1970-1979) John Hume (1979-2001) Mark Durkan (2001-2010) Margaret Ritchie (2010-2011) Alasdair McDonnell (2011-present)

Deputy Leaders	John Hume (1970-1979) Seamus Mallon (1979-2001) Bríd Rodgers (2001-2004) Alasdair McDonnell (2004-2010) Patsy McGlone (2010-2011) Dolores Kelly (2011-present)

Chair	Eddie McGrady (1971–1973) Denis Haughey (1973–1978) Bríd Rodgers (1978–1980) Sean Farren (1980–1984) Alban Maginness (1984-1990) Mark Durkan (1990–1995) Jonathan Stephenson (1995–1998) Jim Lennon (1998–2000) Alex Attwood (2000–2004) Patricia Lewsley (2004–2007) Eddie McGrady (2007–2009) Joe Byrne (2009–present)

General Secretary	Paddy Wilson (1970–1972) John Duffy (1972–1975) Dan McAreavey (1975–1980) Don Canning (1980–1981) Bríd Rodgers (1981–1983) Eamon Hanna (1983–1986) Patsy McGlone (1986–1992) Gerry Cosgrove (1992-)

Elected representatives

Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly	Alex Attwood Dominic Bradley Mary Bradley P. J. Bradley Thomas Burns Pól Callaghan John Dallat Tommy Gallagher Dolores Kelly Alban Maginness Alasdair McDonnell Patsy McGlone Declan O'Loan Pat Ramsey Seán Rogers

Members of the UK Parliament	Mark Durkan Alasdair McDonnell Margaret Ritchie

SDLP Youth

Persondata
Name	Stephenson, Jonathan
Alternative names
Short description	Northern Ireland politician
Date of birth	2 November 1950
Place of birth	England
Date of death	21 December 2011
Place of death	Belfast, Northern Ireland

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