Geraldine Dougan
| Geraldine Dougan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Mid-Ulster | |
| In office 26 November 2003 – 7 March 2007 | |
| Preceded by | John Kelly |
| Succeeded by | Michelle O'Neill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1973 (age 41–42) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations |
Sinn Féin (until 2007) |
Geraldine Dougan was elected in 2003 as a Sinn Féin Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Mid Ulster[1]
Background
Dougan is a longtime resident of Maghera, is also a campaigner for pre-school education provision and an avid GAA supporter.
She is a mother of 5 children and the sister-in-law of the late former Irish National Liberation Army leader, Dominic McGlinchey.
Political career
On 1 January 2007, she announced that she would not be seeking re-selection for the 2007 Assembly election.
In a statement on 4 January 2007, she said: "I have decided not to put my name forward for re-selection due to both personal reasons and concerns I have over the direction Sinn Féin is taking on the policing issue," she said.
"It has been reported that I remain a member of Sinn Féin. "While this is true at present, if a special ard fheis mandates Sinn Féin to support policing and the judiciary while still under British control in any shape or form, membership of that party would be untenable for me as an Irish republican."
She announced that she had resigned from Sinn Féin and became an Independent MLA effective on 15 January 2007. She did not stand at the 2007 assembly election.
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| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Kelly |
MLA for Mid-Ulster 2003 - 2007 |
Succeeded by Michelle O'Neill |