Member of the Legislative Assembly for Belfast South
In office 25 June 1998 – 21 June 2015
Preceded by
Constituency established
Succeeded by
Claire Hanna
Personal details
Born
(1949-09-01) 1 September 1949 (age 74) Cushendall, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Political party
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Spouse
Olivia Nugent
Children
4
Alma mater
University College Dublin
Alasdair McDonnell (born 1 September 1949) is a Northern Irish politician who is a member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) and was its leader from 2011 to 2015. He was the Member of Parliament for Belfast South from 2005 to 2017[1] and also a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Northern Ireland for Belfast South from 1998 to 2015.[2] He graduated from medical school at University College Dublin in 1974.
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^"Alasdair McDonnell elected SDLP leader". RTE News. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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