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Name: Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Party: Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)
Constituency: South Belfast
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Place and Date of Birth: Cushendall, Co Antrim
01.09.49
Married: Yes, to Olivia Nugent
Family: Daughters 1
Sons 1
Education: St McNissis College, Garron Tower
University College, Dublin (Medical School)
Occupation and brief outline of career: Junior Hospital Doctor-Posts - Whiteabbey , Ulster, Royal Victoria and Belfast City Hospitals, Jan 1975-Jul 1979
Family Doctor - Inner City Group Practice at Ormeau Health Centre; full time, Aug 1979 to Jul 1999, part-time, July 1999-present
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First elected to Belfast City Council, 1977
Deputy Mayor, 1995-1996
Chairman of City Council Economic Development sub-committee
Established the City Council as a key Economic Development Stakeholder
Initiated Atlantic RIM Partnership with Halifax NS, Boston MA, Portland ME. and Pittsburgh PA.
Elected to the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue, 1996
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1998-present
Member of the Assembly Business Committee
Member of the Assembly Enterprise, Trade and Investment Committee
Member of the Assembly Committee of the Centre
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