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Mr Arthur Doherty |
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Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
| Constituency: |
East Londonderry
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| Place and Date of Birth: |
Co Donegal, Ireland
19.01.32 |
| Married: |
Yes |
| Family: |
Sons 1
Daughters 2 |
| Education: |
Barrack St Primary School, Strabane
St Columb's College, Derry
St Mary's College of Education, Belfast: Teacher Certificate A.T.C.
University of Ulster, Jordanstown
B.Ed Hons (Education and Arts & Design) |
| Occupation and brief outline of career: |
Assistant Teacher (Primary), 1953-1957
Principal Teacher (Primary), 1957-1969
Head of the Art & Design at St Mary's High School, Limavady, 1969-1989
Active Member of Teachers' Organisation (I.N.T.O.)
Former Chairperson of Limavady Branch (I.N.T.O.)
Former Chairperson of District II (I.N.T.O.)
Member of Limavady College of Further Education Governing Body
Vice-Chairman of Limavady College of Further Education Governing Body, 1998-present |
Brief outline of public/political career
(Members of council, public body, chairman, mayor) please give dates. |
Elected to Limavady Council, 1977
Served as Mayor, 1993
Former Member of SDLP Executive
Elected to the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue, 1996
Member of the New Northern Ireland Assembly, 1998
Member of the Western Education & Library Board, 1993-1999 (resigned)
Member of the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside
Member of the Forum for Local Government and the Arts (Chairperson, 1994-1998)
Member of Assembly Environment Committee
Member of Assembly Standards & Privileges Committee |
| Other memberships/ interests/ achievements/ awards (political, community, sporting, public service) please give dates.: |
Memberships
Member of the Culture and Youth Commission : Confederation of Socialist Parties of the European Union (4 years - Mid 1980s)
Interests
Home & Family
Reading
The Arts
Crosswords & Quizzes
Walking
Awards
Ulster and Inter-County (N.A.C.A.I) Triple-Jump Champion
Represented Ulster in Interprovincipal Athletics (N.A.C.A.I)
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