Mitchel McLaughlin

Mitchel McLaughlin
Mitchel McLaughlin MLA
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for South Antrim
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 March 2007
Preceded by Jim Wilson
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for Foyle
In office
25 June 1998 – 26 November 2003
Preceded by New Creation
Succeeded by Martina Anderson
Personal details
Born 29 October 1945 (1945-10-29) (age 66)
Bogside, Derry, Northern Ireland
Political party Sinn Féin
Spouse(s) Mary-Lou McLaughlin
Website Mitchel McLaughlin MLA

John Mitchel McLaughlin (born 29 October 1945) is the former General Secretary of Sinn Féin and an MLA.

McLaughlin was born in Derry city, Northern Ireland and educated at Long Tower Boys School, Derry and Christian Brothers Technical College, Derry.[1]

He was elected a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Foyle in the 1998 assembly election and re-elected in 2003. In March 2007, McLaughlin transferred to the South Antrim constituency where he topped the poll during the 2007 Assembly election.[2] He was re-elected at the 2011 Assembly election.

He is married and has three sons.

References

  1. ^ Northern Ireland Assembly biography, retrieved 2006-12-24
  2. ^ BBC News, retrieved 2006-12-24
Party political offices
Preceded by
Tom Hartley
Chairperson of Sinn Féin
1996–2005
Succeeded by
Mary Lou McDonald
Preceded by
Lucilita Bhreatnach
General Secretary of Sinn Féin
2003–2007
Succeeded by
Rita O'Hare
Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by
New creation
MLA for Foyle
1998 - 2007
Succeeded by
Martina Anderson
Preceded by
Jim Wilson
MLA for South Antrim
2007–present
Incumbent