Mark Durkan
politician from Northern Ireland (born 1960)
Mark Durkan (born 26 June 1960) is a retired Irish nationalist politician from Northern Ireland. Durkan was the deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland from November 2001 to October 2002. He also was the Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) from 2001 to 2010.[1][2] He unsuccessfully ran for MEP with Fine Gael at the 2019 European Parliament election.[3]
Mark Durkan | |
|---|---|
 Durkan in 2011 | |
| 2nd deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland | |
| In office 6 November 2001 – 14 October 2002 Serving with David Trimble | |
| Preceded by | Seamus Mallon |
| Succeeded by | Martin McGuinness |
| Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party | |
| In office 6 November 2001 – 7 February 2010 | |
| Deputy | Bríd Rodgers Alasdair McDonnell |
| Preceded by | John Hume |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Ritchie |
| Member of Parliament for Foyle | |
| In office 5 May 2005 – 3 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | John Hume |
| Succeeded by | Elisha McCallion |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Foyle | |
| In office 25 June 1998 – 9 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Pól Callaghan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Mark Durkan 26 June 1960 Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael SDLP |
| Spouse(s) | Jackie Durkan |
| Children | Dearbháil Durkan |
| Parents | Brendan Durkan Isobel Durkan |
| Relatives | Mark H. Durkan |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast University of Ulster |
References
change- ↑ "Who's Who (UK) profile (subscription required)". Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ↑ "Debrett's profile of Mark Durkan". Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ↑ Sheahan, Fionnán; McQuinn, Cormac (4 March 2019). "'I'm making no pretence here' - Fine Gael European elections candidate Mark Durkan unable to name four streets in Dublin". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
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