Patsy McGlone

Patsy McGlone
MLA
Patsy McGlone MLA
Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly
	In office; 12 May 2016 – 3 February 2024
Preceded by	John Dallat
Succeeded by	Steve Aiken
Deputy leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party
	In office; 2010–2011
Leader	Margaret Ritchie
Preceded by	Alasdair McDonnell
Succeeded by	Dolores Kelly
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly; for Mid Ulster
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 26 November 2003
Preceded by	Denis Haughey
Member of Cookstown District Council
	In office; 19 May 1993 – 2009
Preceded by	Deidre Mayo
Succeeded by	John O'Neill
Constituency	Ballinderry
Member of the Northern Ireland Forum ; for Mid Ulster
	In office; 30 May 1996 – 25 April 1998
Personal details
Born	8 July 1959; Ballinderry, Northern Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Political party	SDLP
Spouse	Geraldine McGlone
Website	Official Website

Patsy McGlone (born 8 July 1959) is an Irish Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician who was Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly from 2016 to 2024. He also served as Deputy leader of the SDLP from 2010 to 2011.^[1] McGlone has been a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Mid Ulster since 2003.^[2]

Career

From 1993 to 2009, McGlone was also Councillor in Cookstown District Council. He was chairman of the council in 2002–2003 and 2005–2006. In 1996 he was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum from Mid-Ulster.^[3]

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.^[4]

On 12 May 2016, McGlone was elected Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly.^{[citation needed]}

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 was a candidate for the leadership of the SDLP in 2011, after announcing in July that he would stand against party leader Margaret Ritchie.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ McGlone is new SDLP deputy leader Tyrone Times
^ "McGlone set for deputy leadership" MidUlster Mail
^ Northern Ireland elections Archived 18 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine, ark.ac.uk; accessed 4 March 2017.
^ "Petrol bombers target SDLP election team" Archived 19 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, belfasttelegraph.co.uk; accessed 4 March 2017.

External links

Official website

Party political offices
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 Forum
New forum	Member for Mid-Ulster 1996–1998	Forum dissolved
Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by Denis Haughey	MLA for Mid-Ulster 2003–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Roy Beggs Jr John Dallat	Deputy Speaker 2016–2017 With: Danny Kennedy	Vacant Assembly suspended

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[1] McGlone is new SDLP deputy leader Tyrone Times

[2] "McGlone set for deputy leadership" MidUlster Mail

[3] Northern Ireland elections Archived 18 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine, ark.ac.uk; accessed 4 March 2017.

[4] "Petrol bombers target SDLP election team" Archived 19 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, belfasttelegraph.co.uk; accessed 4 March 2017.

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