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Name: | Mark Durkan |
| Party: | Social Democratic and Labour Party | |
| Constituency: | Foyle | |
| Contact Address: | Room 219 Parliament Buildings Belfast BT4 3XX |
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| Constituency Office Address: | 23 Bishop Street Derry BT48 6PR |
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| Telephone Number: | 02871360700 | |
| E-Mail Address: | m.durkan@sdlp.ie |
| Place and Date of Birth: | Derry 26.06.60 |
| Married: | Yes |
| Family: | 1 Daughter |
| Education: | St. Patrick's P.S. Pennyburn, Derry St. Columb's College, Derry Queen's University Belfast |
| Occupation and brief outline of career: |
Deputy President, Union of Students of Ireland 1982-1984 Parliamentary Assistant to John Hume 1984 - 1998 MLA Foyle June 1998 - MP Foyle May 2005 - SDLP Leader Nov 2001 - Chairperson, Committee for Enterprise, Trade & Investment May 2007 - |
| Brief outline of public/ political career: |
Member, Derry City Council 1993 - 2000 Chairperson SDLP 1990 - 1995 All-Party Talks / Forum for Polictical Dialogue 1996 - 1998 Forum for Peace and Reconciliation (Dublin) 1994 - 1996 Minister for Finance and Personnel 1999-2001 Deputy First Minister 2001 -2002 |
| Other memberships/ interests/ achievements/awards: |
Derry City Council 1993-2000 |