Naomi Long
Northern Irish politician (born 1971)
Naomi Rachel Long (née Johnston; born 13 December 1971) is a Northern Irish politician. She has been leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland since 2016. She has again been a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Belfast East since 2020. She has also been minister of Justice in the government of Northern Ireland since 2020.
Naomi Long | |
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| Minister of Justice (Northern Ireland) | |
| Assumed office 11 January 2020 | |
| First Minister | Arlene Foster |
| Preceded by | Claire Sugden |
| Member of the European Parliament for Northern Ireland | |
| In office 2 July 2019[1][2] – 31 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Nicholson |
| Succeeded by | Abolished |
| Leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | |
| Assumed office 26 October 2016 | |
| Deputy | Stephen Farry |
| Preceded by | David Ford |
| Member of Parliament for Belfast East | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Gavin Robinson |
| 54th Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
| In office 1 June 2009 – 1 June 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Hartley |
| Succeeded by | Pat Convery |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Northern Ireland for Belfast East | |
| Assumed office 9 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Máire Hendron |
| In office 6 May 2016 – 1 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Judith Cochrane |
| Succeeded by | Máire Hendron |
| In office 26 November 2003 – 5 July 2010 | |
| Preceded by | John Alderdice |
| Succeeded by | Chris Lyttle |
| Councillor on Belfast City Council for Victoria Ward | |
| In office 7 June 2001 – 26 August 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Danny Dow |
| Succeeded by | Laura McNamee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Naomi Rachel Johnston 13 December 1971 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Long |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
From 2010 to 2015 she was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Westminster constituency of Belfast East. She was the second elected female Lord Mayor of Belfast from 2009 to 2010.
In 2019, she was elected as the Alliance Party candidate for the European Parliament, becoming the first ever Alliance MEP.
References change
- ↑ "Key dates ahead". European Parliament. 20 May 2017. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ "Key dates ahead". BBC News. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
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