Mark H. Durkan

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Mark H. Durkan MLA
Minister of the Environment
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 July 2013
Preceded by	Alex Attwood
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Foyle
Incumbent
Assumed office 2011
Preceded by	Mary Bradley
Personal details
Born	Mark Henry Durkan^[1] (1978-03-03) 3 March 1978 ^[2]
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Social Democratic and Labour Party

Mark Henry Durkan^[3] is a Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician in Northern Ireland who was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2011.^[4]^[5] He is a nephew of former SDLP leader Mark Durkan.

Work

He was elected to Derry City Council in 2005 and also sits on the Western Health & Social Care Board.^[6] He served as his party's health spokesman from May 2011 to April 2012, and campaigned on the outbreak in January 2012 of pseudomonas in the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital (Belfast), and at Altnagelvin Area Hospital (Derry), which claimed the lives of several infants.^[7]

Personal life

In his spare time, he regularly gives his time to charitable causes, which led him to compete in Ballroom and Latin Dancing competitions in his hometown.^[8] and White Collar Boxing bouts^[9]

References

Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by Mary Bradley	MLA for Foyle 2011 -	Succeeded by Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Alex Attwood	Minister of the Environment 2013 -	Succeeded by Incumbent

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	Durkan, Mark Henry
Alternative names	Durkan, Mark H.
Short description	Northern Irish politician
Date of birth	March 3, 1978
Place of birth	Derry City, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Date of death
Place of death

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