Seamus Mallon | |
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Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland | |
In office 1 July 1998 – 6 November 2001 Serving with David Trimble | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Mark Durkan |
Deputy leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party | |
In office 1979–2001 | |
Leader | John Hume |
Preceded by | John Hume |
Succeeded by | Bríd Rodgers |
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Newry and Armagh | |
In office 25 June 1998 – 26 November 2003 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Dominic Bradley |
Member of Parliament for Newry and Armagh | |
In office 23 January 1986 – 11 April 2005 | |
Preceded by | Jim Nicholson |
Succeeded by | Conor Murphy |
Senator | |
In office 13 May 1982 – 23 February 1983 | |
Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
Personal details | |
Born | Seamus Frederick Mallon 17 August 1936 Markethill, County Armagh, Northern Ireland |
Died | 24 January 2020 Markethill, Northern Ireland | (aged 83)
Political party | SDLP |
Spouse |
Gertrude Cush (died 2016) |
Children | 1 |
Education | |
Alma mater | St Mary's University College |
Profession | Teacher |
Seamus Frederick Mallon (/ˈʃeɪməs ˈmælən/ SHAY-məs MAL-ən; 17 August 1936 – 24 January 2020) was an Irish politician who served as deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland from 1998 to 2001 and Deputy Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) from 1979 to 2001. He also sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1986 to 2005.