Sinéad McLaughlin

Sinéad McLaughlin
Member of the Legislative Assembly
for Foyle
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 January 2020
Preceded byColum Eastwood
Member of
Derry City and Strabane District Council
In office
23 November 2018 – 10 January 2020
Preceded byTina Gardiner
Succeeded bySean Mooney
ConstituencyWaterside
Personal details
BornDerry, Northern Ireland
Political partySocial Democratic and Labour Party

Sinéad McLaughlin is a Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician who has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Foyle since January 2020.[1]

Background

McLaughlin is a former Chief Executive of the Chamber of Commerce in Derry and was a leader of the campaign in Northern Ireland against Brexit.

In November 2018, she was co-opted to Derry City and Strabane District Council as a representative for the Waterside District. She was re-elected at the 2019 election.


In January 2020, McLaughlin was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly to replace Foyle member Colum Eastwood, who was elected MP in the 2019 general election

She has been the SDLP's Spokesperson for the Economy as well as Spokesperson for COVID-19 recovery, the Chair of the Northern Ireland Assembly's Executive Office Committee and the Deputy Chair of the Assembly's Economy Committee.

McLaughlin was re-elected in the 2022 Assembly election. In her role, McLaughlin focuses on jobs and the economy, particularly in Derry, as well as access to affordable childcare and university expansion in Derry.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "The Northern Ireland Assembly". www.niassembly.gov.uk.
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