Declan McAleer (born 10 July 1973) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who was selected by his party as a member (MLA) of the Northern Ireland Assembly to represent the West Tyrone[1] constituency in June 2012.
Declan McAleer | |
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for West Tyrone | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Doherty |
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| Born | 10 July 1973 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
He replaced his party colleague Pat Doherty, an abstentionist MP in the parliament of the United Kingdom, who had resigned from the Northern Ireland Assembly as part of Sinn Féin's policy of abolishing double jobbing. He previously served on a local council.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Declan McAleer MLA, West Tyrone". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ Profile Archived 3 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine, sinnfein.ie; accessed 14 May 2016.