Patsy McGlone
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| Patsy McGlone MLA | |
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| Deputy Leader of the SDLP | |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Mid-Ulster |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 26 November 2003 |
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| Leader | Margaret Ritchie |
| Preceded by | Denis Haughey |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Website | http://www.patsymcglone.com/ |
Cllr Patsy McGlone MLA is a Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Mid Ulster from Ballinderry, and Deputy Leader of the SDLP (since February 2010).[1] He has been an MLA since 2003.[1][2]
From 1993 to 2009, McGlone was also Councillor in Cookstown District Council.[2] He was chairman of the council in 2002-03 and 2005-06.[1]
Patsy was a delegate at talks which led to Good Friday Agreement and was a delegate to Forum of Peace and Reconciliation in December 2002.
While canvassing for McGlone for the 2011 local and assembly elections election workers had their car attacked with a petrol bomb by loyalists in Coagh.[3]
[edit] Membership of organisations
- Board Member of Foras na Gaeilge
- A member of the EU Structural Funds Monitoring Committee for Northern Ireland
- Board Member of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive
- Member of the Northern Ireland Housing Council
- Member of the Irish Central Border Area Network (ICBAN)
- Vice Chairman of Loughshore Foot and Mouth Support Group.
He is a candidate for the leadership of the SDLP in 2011, after announcing in July that he would stand against party leader Margaret Ritchie.
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| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Eamon Hanna |
General Secretary of the Social Democratic and Labour Party 1986–1992 |
Succeeded by Gerry Cosgrove |
| Preceded by Alasdair McDonnell |
Deputy Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party 2010–2011 |
Succeeded by Dolores Kelly |
| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
| Preceded by Denis Haughey |
MLA for Mid-Ulster 2003 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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