Mary Lou McDonald
Mary Louise McDonald (born 1 May 1969) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician. In June 2020, she became Leader of the Opposition. She is the Leader of Sinn Féin since February 2018 and Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin Central since the 2011 general election. She was Deputy Leader of Sinn Féin from 2009 to 2018 and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Dublin from 2004 to 2009.[1]
Mary Lou McDonald | |
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 Mary Lou McDonald in 2018 | |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| Assumed office 27 June 2020 | |
| President | Michael D. Higgins |
| Taoiseach | Micheál Martin Leo Varadkar |
| Preceded by | Micheál Martin |
| President of Sinn Féin | |
| Assumed office 10 February 2018 | |
| Vice President | Michelle O'Neill |
| Preceded by | Gerry Adams |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Dublin Central |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 2004 – 20 June 2009 | |
| Constituency | Dublin |
| Vice President of Sinn Féin | |
| In office 22 February 2009 – 10 February 2018 | |
| President | Gerry Adams |
| Preceded by | Pat Doherty |
| Succeeded by | Michelle O'Neill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Louise McDonald 1 May 1969 Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Spouse(s) | Martin Lanigan (m. 1996) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | Official website |
On 10 February 2018, McDonald replaced longtime party leader Gerry Adams after a special election in Dublin.[2]
Mary Lou McDonald Media
Mary Lou McDonald and Gerry Adams speaking in 2014
References
- ↑ "Ms. Mary Lou McDonald". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ↑ "Mary Lou McDonald confirmed as new leader of Sinn Féin" (in en). The Irish Times. 20 January 2018. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/mary-lou-mcdonald-confirmed-as-new-leader-of-sinn-f%C3%A9in-1.3362813. Retrieved 20 January 2018.