John Hume

John Hume KCSG (18 January 1937 – 3 August 2020) was an Irish politician. He was a founding member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party. He was co-recipient of the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize, with David Trimble.

John Hume KCSG
Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party
In office 6 May 1979 – 6 November 2001
Deputy	Seamus Mallon
Preceded by	Gerry Fitt
Succeeded by	Mark Durkan
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Foyle
In office 25 June 1998 – 1 December 2000
Preceded by	Constituency created
Succeeded by	Annie Courtney
Member of Parliament for Foyle
In office 10 June 1983 – 11 April 2005
Preceded by	Constituency created
Succeeded by	Mark Durkan
Member of the European Parliament for Northern Ireland
In office 10 June 1979 – 13 June 2004
Preceded by	New creation
Succeeded by	Bairbre de Brún
Member of the Northern Ireland Parliament for Foyle
In office 24 February 1969 – 30 March 1972
Preceded by	Eddie McAteer
Succeeded by	Parliament abolished
Personal details
Born	(1937-01-18)18 January 1937 Derry, Northern Ireland
Died	3 August 2020(2020-08-03) (aged 83) Derry, Northern Ireland
Political party	SDLP
Spouse(s)	Patricia Hume
Children	5
Alma mater	St Patrick's College, Maynooth
Profession	Educator

He was the second leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) from 1979 until 2001. He was a Member of the European Parliament and a Member of the United Kingdom Parliament, as well as a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

He was also a recipient of the Gandhi Peace Prize and the Martin Luther King Award. In 2012, Pope Benedict XVI made Hume a Knight Commander of the Papal Order of St. Gregory the Great.

He suffered from dementia. Hume died on 3 August 2020, at a nursing home in Derry at the age of 83.