Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast South
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 May 2022
Preceded by
Clare Bailey
79th Lord Mayor of Belfast
In office 1 June 2021 – 7 May 2022[1]
Deputy
Tom Haire
Preceded by
Frank McCoubrey
Succeeded by
Michael Long[2]
Member of Belfast City Council
In office 3 June 2016 – 7 May 2022[3]
Preceded by
Paula Bradshaw
Succeeded by
Micky Murray
Constituency
Balmoral
Personal details
Born
Kate Siobhan Nicholl
(1988-05-04) 4 May 1988 (age 36)[4] Marondera, Zimbabwe
Nationality
Zimbabwean-Irish[5]
Political party
Alliance
Spouse
Fergal Sherry
(m. 2018)
Children
2
Education
Methodist College Belfast
Alma mater
University College London (BSc)[6] Ulster University (MSc)[7]
Occupation
Politician
Website
Official website Assembly profile
Kate Siobhan Nicholl (born 4 May 1988)[4] is an Alliance Party politician, serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Belfast South since 2022.
Prior to her election to the Assembly, Nicholl was the 79th Lord Mayor of Belfast, having been elected in June 2021.[8][1] She was the first Lord Mayor in recent history not to be born in the United Kingdom or Ireland.[9]
^ abKate Nicholl [@KateNicholl] (8 May 2022). "When I was declared an MLA, I stopped being Lord Mayor (3 weeks early!) I've had the best year meeting so many extraordinary people & witnessing all the good in our city. Thank you Belfast for the privilege of a lifetime ❤️ #OurBelfast" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 May 2022 – via Twitter.
^Corscadden, Jane (9 May 2022). "Alliance's Michael Long set to 'make history' as Belfast mayor for three weeks". BelfastLive. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
^"The Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor, Councillor Kate Nicholl". Belfast City Council. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ abKate Nicholl [@kate_nicholl] (4 May 2022). "34 today! (& wishing for as many first preference votes as possible tomorrow 🤞) #AE22 #SouthBelfast". Retrieved 5 May 2022 – via Instagram.
^"About". Kate Nicholl. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
^"Kate Nicholl". The Alan Turing Institute. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^"Belfast Lord Mayor Kate Nicholl shares thoughts on new Belfast campus". Ulster University. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^"Nicholl 'overwhelmed' to clinch South Belfast seat". BBC News. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
^Hughes, Brendan (1 June 2021). "New Belfast Lord Mayor Kate Nicholl's priorities for her year". BelfastLive. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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