Maeve McLaughlin

Maeve McLaughlin MLA

Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Foyle
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 June 2012
Preceded by	Martina Anderson
Personal details
Born	(1968-09-24) 24 September 1968 ^[1]
Political party	Sinn Féin
Alma mater	NUI Galway
Occupation	Politician
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Maeve McLaughlin is a Sinn Féin politician who currently sits in the Northern Ireland Assembly for Foyle. She was chosen to replace Martina Anderson, and took office in June 2012.^[2]

She previously sat on Derry City Council, having being elected in 2001. McLaughlin is a keen community activist. She is a BA honours graduate in Sociology, History and Politics.^[3]

References

Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by Martina Anderson	MLA for Foyle 2012 -	Succeeded by Incumbent

Sinn Féin

Leadership

Presidents	Edward Martyn (1905–08) John Sweetman (1908–11) Arthur Griffith (1911–17) Éamon de Valera (1917–26) John J. O'Kelly (Sceilg) (1926–31) Brian O'Higgins (1931–33) Michael O'Flanagan (1933–35) Cathal Ó Murchadha (1935–37) Margaret Buckley (1937–50) Paddy McLogan (1950–52) Tomás Ó Dubhghaill (1952–54) Paddy McLogan (1954–62) Tomás Mac Giolla (1962–70) Ruairí Ó Brádaigh (1970–83) Gerry Adams (1983–)

Vice Presidents	John Sweetman (1905–07) Arthur Griffith (1905–08; 1917–22) Bulmer Hobson (1907–10) Jennie Wyse Power (1911–) Thomas Kelly (1911–) Fr. Michael O'Flanagan (1917–23) P. J. Ruttledge (1923–26) Mary MacSwiney Criostóir O'Neill Margaret Buckley (1950–60) Tomás Ó Dubhghaill (1951–52; 1954–62) Tony Magan (1960–62) Mick Traynor (1962) Rory O'Driscoll (1962–63) Larry Grogan (1962–69; 1970–71) Sean Caughey (1963–65) Joe Clarke (1966–72) Cathal Goulding (1969–70) Dáithí Ó Conaill (1971–78; 1978–83) Máire Drumm (1972–76) Joe Cahill (1976–78) Gerry Adams (1978–83) Phil Flynn (1983–85) John Joe McGirl (1985–88) Pat Doherty (1988–2009) Mary Lou McDonald (2009–)

Dáil Leader	Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (1997–11) Gerry Adams (2011–)

Seanad Leader	Pearse Doherty (2007–10) David Cullinane (2011–)

Assembly Leader	Gerry Adams (2007–10) Raymond McCartney (2010–)

Chairpersons	Seán MacManus (1984–90) Tom Hartley (1990–96) Mitchel McLaughlin (1996–2005) Mary Lou McDonald (2005–09) Declan Kearney (2009–)

General Secretaries	Joe Cahill Cathleen Knowles Tom Hartley (1984–86) Joe Reilly (1986–88) Lucilita Bhreatnach (1988–2003) Mitchel McLaughlin (2003–07) Rita O'Hare (2007–09) Dawn Doyle (2009–)

Directors of Publicity	Seán Ó Brádaigh (1960–79) Danny Morrison (1979–90) Rita O'Hare (1990–98) Dawn Doyle (1998–2008) Rosaleen Doherty (2008–)

Elected representatives

Dáil Éireann (Sinn Féin Front Bench)	Gerry Adams Michael Colreavy Seán Crowe Pearse Doherty Dessie Ellis Martin Ferris Mary Lou McDonald Sandra McLellan Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Jonathan O'Brien Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin Aengus Ó Snodaigh Brian Stanley Peadar Tóibín

Seanad Éireann	David Cullinane Trevor Ó Clochartaigh Kathryn Reilly

European Parliament	Martina Anderson Lynn Boylan Matt Carthy Liadh Ní Riada

Northern Ireland Assembly	Cathal Boylan Michaela Boyle Mickey Brady Megan Fearon Phil Flanagan Chris Hazzard Gerry Kelly Seán Lynch Declan McAleer Fra McCann Jennifer McCann Raymond McCartney Rosie McCorley Barry McElduff Bronwyn McGahan Martin McGuinness Daithí McKay Maeve McLaughlin Mitchel McLaughlin Oliver McMullan Alex Maskey Ian Milne Carál Ní Chuilín John O'Dowd Cathal Ó hOisín Michelle O'Neill Sue Ramsey Caitríona Ruane Patrick Sheehan

Westminster MPs (Abstentionist)	Pat Doherty Michelle Gildernew Paul Maskey Francie Molloy Conor Murphy