John Tierney (Irish politician)
John Tierney (born 9 December 1951) is a nationalist politician in Ireland.
John Tierney | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Foyle | |
| In office 25 June 1998 – 26 November 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Pat Ramsey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 December 1951 |
| Political party | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
Early life and career
Born in Derry, Tierney worked as a tool setter before joining the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP). He was elected to Derry City Council in 1981, and served as the Mayor of Derry in 1984. In 1996, Tierney was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum for Foyle, and he held his seat at the 1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election. He stood down from the Council in 2001, while the following year, he became the whip of the SDLP group on the Assembly.[1]
Tierney stood down from the Assembly at the 2003 election,[2] and in 2007 was co-opted back on to Derry City Council.[3]
References
- Biographies – John Tierney, Northern Ireland Assembly Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- "Durkan feels the pressure in Derry Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine", The Sunday Business Post, 23 February 2003
- "Durkan welcomes Tierney co-option Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine", Social Democratic and Labour Party
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Leonard Green |
Mayor of Derry 1984–1985 |
Succeeded by John McNickle |
| Northern Ireland Forum | ||
| New forum | Member for Foyle 1996–1998 |
Forum dissolved |
| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
| New assembly | MLA for Foyle 1998–2003 |
Succeeded by Pat Ramsey |
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