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Name: Dr Sean Farren
Party: Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)
Constituency: North Antrim
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Place and Date of Birth: Dublin
06.09.39
Married: Yes
Family: Sons 1
Daughters 3
Education: Colaiste Mhuire Primary and Secondary School Dublin
National University of Ireland BA
University College Dublin
University of Essex MA
University of Ulster D.Phil.
University College Dublin H.Dip.Ed
Occupation and brief outline of career: Teacher: St Vincent's Secondary School, Dublin
Institut Stavia, Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland
St Paul's Secondary School, Sierra Leone
Catholic Teachers Training College, Bo, Sierra Leone
University Lecturer & Senior Lecturer: New University of Ulster/University of Ulster
Brief outline of public/political career
(Members of council, public body, chairman, mayor)
Elected to Northern Ireland Assembly, 1982
Member of the New Ireland Forum, 1983-1984
Member of the SDLP talks team in Brooke-Mayhew Talks, 1991
Elected to Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue, 1996
Member of the SDLP talks team for Castle Buildings, 1996-1998
Member of the New Northern Ireland Assembly, 1998
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