Deirdre Hargey
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 |
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]
References[]
- ^ a b "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 2020-11-30, retrieved 2020-11-30,
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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