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Joe Hendron MLA
Name: Dr Joe Hendron
Party: Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)
Constituency: West Belfast
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Place and Date of Birth: 12.11.33
Married: Yes
Family: Sons 3
Daughters 1
Education: Queens University, Belfast
Occupation and brief outline of career: Doctor - West Belfast
Brief outline of public/political career
(Members of council, public body, chairman, mayor) please give dates.
SDLP Delegate to Atkins Conference, 1980
Served as Councillor on Belfast City Council, 1981-1993
Member of New Ireland Forum, 1983
Member of SDLP Talks Team at Brooke/Mayhew Talks, 1991
MP for West Belfast, 1992-1997
Member of Dublin Forum for Reconciliation, 1994
Elected to the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue, 1996
Member of SDLP Talks Team at Castle Buildings Talks, 1996-1998
Member of the New Northern Ireland Assembly, 1998
Chairperson of Assembly Health, Social Services and Public Safety Committee
Other memberships/ interests/ achievements/ awards (political, community, sporting, public service) please give dates.