Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood MP MLA (born 30 April 1983) is a Northern Irish politician. He has been the leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) since 2015. He was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2011, and had since been re-elected. He quit in 2019.
Colum Eastwood | |
|---|---|
 Eastwood in 2014 | |
| Member of Parliament for Foyle | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Elisha McCallion |
| Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party | |
| Assumed office 14 November 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Alasdair McDonnell |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Foyle | |
| In office 5 May 2011 – 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Pól Callaghan |
| Succeeded by | Sinead McLaughlin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 April 1983 Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | SDLP |
| Spouse(s) | Rachael Eastwood |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool |
He was also the SDLP candidate in the 2019 European Parliament election to represent Northern Ireland.[1] In December 2019 he was elected as Member of Parliament for Foyle.
Eastwood was also mayor of Derry from 2010 to 2011.
References
- ↑ "Foyle results". BBC News – Election 2011. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2017.