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Denis Haughey Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for Mid-UlsterIn office
25 June 1998 – 26 November 2003Preceded by New Creation Succeeded by Patsy McGlone Personal details Born 3 October 1944
CoalislandPolitical party Social Democratic and Labour Party Alma mater Queen's University Belfast Denis Haughey (born 3 October 1944) is a former nationalist politician in Northern Ireland.
Born in Coalisland, Haughey studied politics at Queens University, Belfast,[1] becoming involved in the civil rights movement and the first Chair of the Tyrone Civil Rights Association[2] and a founder member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), before becoming a teacher.[1] From 1972 until 1977, he was the party's Chairman.[2]
Haughey stood against Frank McManus for the Westminster seat of Fermanagh and South Tyrone in February 1974, splitting the nationalist vote and letting in Harry West of the Ulster Unionist Party.[3] He unsuccessfully contested North Antrim in the 1975 election to the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention [4]
In 1980, Haughey left teaching to work as the full-time assistant to SDLP leader John Hume.[1] During this period, he served as the party's International Secretary, and represented the SDLP on the Executives of the Party of European Socialists and the Socialist International. At the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1982, Haughey was elected to represent Mid Ulster, but with other SDLP candidates did not take his seat, and instead joined the New Ireland Forum. He stood unsuccessfully for the Westminster seat of Mid Ulster at every general election from 1983 until 1997.[2]
In 1989, Haughey was elected to Cookstown District Council, later becoming the leader of the SDLP group on the council. He led the SDLP team in the Brooke-Mayhew Talks and later the talks which led to the Good Friday Agreement. At the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1998, he was again elected for Mid Ulster.[1] However, he lost his seat at the 2003 election,[2] and in 2004 was unsuccessful in becoming the party's candidate for the European election.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d Biography - Denis Haughey, Northern Ireland Assembly
- ^ a b c d Biographies of Prominent People - 'H', CAIN Web Service
- ^ Fermanagh and South Tyrone, 1973-1982, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ North Antrim 1973-82
- ^ "Morgan plans to carry on the work of Hume", Belfast Telegraph, 8 March 2004
Party political offices Preceded by
Eddie McGradyChairperson of the Social Democratic and Labour Party
1973–1978Succeeded by
Bríd RodgersNorthern Ireland Assembly Preceded by
New creationMLA for Mid-Ulster
1998 - 2003Succeeded by
Patsy McGlonePolitical offices Preceded by
New creationJunior Minister
1999-2000Succeeded by
Office suspendedPreceded by
Office suspendedJunior Minister
2000-2002Succeeded by
Office suspendedSocial Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Leadership Leaders Gerry Fitt (1970-1979) · John Hume (1979-2001) · Mark Durkan (2001-2010) · Margaret Ritchie (2010-2011) · Alasdair McDonnell (2011-present)Deputy Leaders John Hume (1970-1979) · Seamus Mallon (1979-2001) · Bríd Rodgers (2001-2004) · Alasdair McDonnell (2004-2010) · Patsy McGlone (2010-2011) · Dolores Kelly (2011-present)Chair Eddie McGrady (1971–1973) · Denis Haughey (1973–1978) · Bríd Rodgers (1978–1980) · Sean Farren (1980–1984) · Alban Maginness (1984-1990) · Mark Durkan (1990–1995) · Jonathan Stephenson (1995–1998) · Jim Lennon (1998–2000) · Alex Attwood (2000–2004) · Patricia Lewsley (2004–2007) · Eddie McGrady (2007–2009) · Joe Byrne (2009–present)General Secretary Paddy Wilson (1970–1972) · John Duffy (1972–1975) · Dan McAreavey (1975–1980) · Don Canning (1980–1981) · Bríd Rodgers (1981–1983) · Eamon Hanna (1983–1986) · Patsy McGlone (1986–1992) · Gerry Cosgrove (1992-)Elected representatives Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly Alex Attwood · Dominic Bradley · Mary Bradley · P. J. Bradley · Thomas Burns · Pól Callaghan · John Dallat · Tommy Gallagher · Dolores Kelly · Alban Maginness · Alasdair McDonnell · Patsy McGlone · Declan O'Loan · Pat Ramsey · Margaret RitchieMembers of the UK Parliament Related Categories:- 1944 births
- Living people
- People from Coalisland
- Alumni of Queen's University Belfast
- Councillors in Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland MPAs 1982–1986
- Northern Ireland MLAs 1998–2003
- Northern Ireland Government ministers
- Social Democratic and Labour Party MLAs
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