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 | |
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| 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 | 18 January 1937 Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 3 August 2020 (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.[1] In 2012, Pope Benedict XVI made Hume a Knight Commander of the Papal Order of St. Gregory the Great.[2]
He suffered from dementia.[3] Hume died on 3 August 2020, at a nursing home in Derry at the age of 83.[4]
John Hume Media
Hume with US president Bill Clinton in 1995
John Hume at City Hotel Derry where he was a guest at the final dinner of a SIEF (Societé Internationale d´Ethnologie et de Folklore) conference.
President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola unveiling a bust of Hume in the European Parliament in Strasbourg (2022)
References
- ↑ "John Hume proud of 'Ireland's Greatest' award". RTÉ News. 26 October 2010. http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1023/irelandsgreatest.html.
- ↑ "John Hume knighted by Pope Benedict". BBC News. 6 July 2012. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-18733621.
- ↑ "Wife speaks about John Hume's struggle with dementia". RTÉ News. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ John Hume: Nobel Peace Prize winner dies aged 83. BBC News. 3 August 2020. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-44753271. Retrieved 3 August 2020.