Deirdre Hargey | |
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 | |
| Minister for Communities | |
| In office 16 December 2020 – 27 October 2022 | |
| First Minister |
Arlene Foster Paul Givan Vacant |
| Preceded by | Carál Ní Chuilín |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Lyons (2024) |
| In office 11 January 2020 – 14 June 2020 | |
| First Minister | Arlene Foster |
| Preceded by | Paul Givan (2017) |
| Succeeded by | Carál Ní Chuilín |
| Member of the
Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast South | |
| Assumed office 9 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Máirtín Ó Muilleoir |
| 75th Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
| In office 1 June 2018 – 1 June 2019 | |
| Deputy | Emmet McDonough-Brown |
| Preceded by | Nuala McAllister |
| Succeeded by | John Finucane |
| Member of Belfast City Council | |
| In office 22 March 2014 – 9 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | John Gormley [1] |
| Constituency | Botanic |
| In office October 2010 – 22 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Alex Maskey |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Constituency | Laganbank |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1980 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Occupation | Politician |
Deirdre Hargey is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who was Minister for Communities within the Northern Ireland Executive from 2020 to 2022. She has been a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Belfast South since 2020. Hargey previously served as Lord Mayor of Belfast from 2018 to 2019, and as a Belfast City Councillor for the Botanic (formerly Laganbank) DEA from 2011 to 2020.
Career
Hargey was first elected to Belfast City Council at the 2011 local elections, representing the Laganbank District. She was later re-elected to the successor Botanic District in 2014.
She was re-elected to Belfast City Council at the 2019 election.
Hargey was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2020, to replace Máirtín Ó Muilleoir. [2] She was appointed as Minister for Communities at the formation of the 6th Executive on 11 January 2020. On 15 June 2020, Carál Ní Chuilín replaced her as minister on a temporary basis, due to Hargey's ill health. [3]
References
- ^ "Sinn Fein's John Gormley to replace Deirdre Hargey on Belfast City Council". Belfast Telegraph. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Former Sinn Féin lord mayor Deirdre Hargey to replace Máirtín Ó Muilleoir in Assembly seat". The Irish News. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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^
"Minister Ní Chuilín MLA", Department for Communities website,
archived from the original on 30 November 2020, retrieved 30 November 2020,
On 15th June 2020 Carál Ní Chuilín MLA was appointed as Minister for Communities as Deirdre Hargey MLA has temporarily stepped aside from the role for health reasons.
External links
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Deirdre Hargey | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Minister for Communities | |
| In office 16 December 2020 – 27 October 2022 | |
| First Minister |
Arlene Foster Paul Givan Vacant |
| Preceded by | Carál Ní Chuilín |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Lyons (2024) |
| In office 11 January 2020 – 14 June 2020 | |
| First Minister | Arlene Foster |
| Preceded by | Paul Givan (2017) |
| Succeeded by | Carál Ní Chuilín |
| Member of the
Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast South | |
| Assumed office 9 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Máirtín Ó Muilleoir |
| 75th Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
| In office 1 June 2018 – 1 June 2019 | |
| Deputy | Emmet McDonough-Brown |
| Preceded by | Nuala McAllister |
| Succeeded by | John Finucane |
| Member of Belfast City Council | |
| In office 22 March 2014 – 9 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | John Gormley [1] |
| Constituency | Botanic |
| In office October 2010 – 22 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Alex Maskey |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Constituency | Laganbank |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1980 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Occupation | Politician |
Deirdre Hargey is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who was Minister for Communities within the Northern Ireland Executive from 2020 to 2022. She has been a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Belfast South since 2020. Hargey previously served as Lord Mayor of Belfast from 2018 to 2019, and as a Belfast City Councillor for the Botanic (formerly Laganbank) DEA from 2011 to 2020.
Career
Hargey was first elected to Belfast City Council at the 2011 local elections, representing the Laganbank District. She was later re-elected to the successor Botanic District in 2014.
She was re-elected to Belfast City Council at the 2019 election.
Hargey was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2020, to replace Máirtín Ó Muilleoir. [2] She was appointed as Minister for Communities at the formation of the 6th Executive on 11 January 2020. On 15 June 2020, Carál Ní Chuilín replaced her as minister on a temporary basis, due to Hargey's ill health. [3]
References
- ^ "Sinn Fein's John Gormley to replace Deirdre Hargey on Belfast City Council". Belfast Telegraph. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Former Sinn Féin lord mayor Deirdre Hargey to replace Máirtín Ó Muilleoir in Assembly seat". The Irish News. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
-
^
"Minister Ní Chuilín MLA", Department for Communities website,
archived from the original on 30 November 2020, retrieved 30 November 2020,
On 15th June 2020 Carál Ní Chuilín MLA was appointed as Minister for Communities as Deirdre Hargey MLA has temporarily stepped aside from the role for health reasons.
External links
|
| This article about a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (since 1998) is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This article about a Sinn Féin politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |