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| Name: |
Mr Alban Maginness |
| Party: |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
| Constituency: |
North Belfast
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| Telephone Number: |
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| Fax Number: |
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| Place and Date of Birth: |
Belfast
09.07.50 |
| Married: |
Yes to Carmel |
| Family: |
Sons 3
Daughters 5 |
| Education: |
St Malachy's College, Belfast
University of Ulster, Coleraine
Queens University, Belfast
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| Occupation and brief outline of career: |
Barrister
Called to the Northern Ireland Bar, 1976
Called to the Bar of Ireland, 1984
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Brief outline of public/political career
(Members of council, public body, chairman, mayor) please give dates. |
Elected to Belfast City Council, 1985
Served as Lord Mayor, 1997-1998
Deputy Chairperson Waterfront Hall, Belfast City Council
Chairman of the SDLP, 1985-1991
Member of SDLP delegation at Brooke and Mayhew Talks, 1991
Member of Dublin Forum for Peace & Reconciliation, 1994-1995
Elected to Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue, 1996
Member of the New Northern Ireland Assembly, 1998
Chairperson Regional Development Committee
Member of the Procedures Committee |
| Other memberships/ interests/ achievements/ awards (political, community, sporting, public service) please give dates.: |
Memberships
Board Member of the Ulster Orchestra, 1997-present
Trustee of Ormeau Baths Gallery, 1995-present
Former member of the Eastern Health & Social Services Board
Interests
Theatre & Arts
History
Reading
Donegal |
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