Deirdre Hargey
Deirdre Hargey is an Irish Sinn Féin politician and Minister for Communities within the Northern Ireland Executive, and a former Lord Mayor of Belfast.[1] who was co-opted to the Assembly to replace Máirtín Ó Muilleoir,[1] She was appointed as Minister at the formation of the executive on 11 January 2020. On 15 June 2020, Carál Ní Chuilín replaced her as minister on a temporary basis, due to Hargey's health.[2]
Deirdre Hargey | |
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| Minister for Communities | |
| Assumed office 11 January 2020 | |
| First Minister | Arlene Foster Paul Givan |
| Preceded by | Paul Givan |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast South | |
| Assumed office 9 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Máirtín Ó Muilleoir |
| 63rd Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
| Member of Belfast City Council | |
| In office 2019 – 9 January 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Occupation | Politician |
References
- "Former Sinn Féin lord mayor Deirdre Hargey to replace Máirtín Ó Muilleoir in Assembly seat". Irish News. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- "Minister Ní Chuilín MLA", Department for Communities website, archived from the original on 30 November 2020, retrieved 30 November 2020,
On 15th June 2020 Carál Ní Chuilín MLA was appointed as Minister for Communities as Deirdre Hargey MLA has temporarily stepped aside from the role for health reasons.
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