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Mark Durkan MLA
Name: Mr Mark Durkan
Party: Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)
Constituency: Foyle
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Place and Date of Birth: Derry
26.6.60
Married: Yes
Family: Sons
Daughters
Education: St Patrick's Primary School Pennyburn, Derry
St Columb's College, Derry
Queens University Belfast
Magee College, Derry
Occupation and brief outline of career: Deputy First Minister, Nov 2001-present
Minister for Finance and Personnel, Nov 1999-Dec 2001
Deputy President Union of Students in Ireland U.S.I., 1982-1984
Assistant to John Hume M.P., 1984-1998
Brief outline of public/political career
(Members of council, public body, chairman, mayor) please give dates.
Chairperson SDLP, 1990-1995
Elected to Derry City Council, 1993 Resigned, Jan 2000
Member of WHSSC, 1993-Jan 2000
Member, Forum for Peace and Reconciliation (Dublin), 1994-1996
Elected to the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue, 1996
SDLP Negotiator at Castle Buildings talks, 1996-1998
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1998
Other memberships/ interests/ achievements/ awards (political, community, sporting, public service) please give dates.: Memberships
NI Housing Council, 1993-1995
Western Health and Social Services Council, 1993-present