Gerard Diver | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly for Foyle | |
In office 7 January 2016 –30 March 2016 | |
Preceded by | Pat Ramsey |
Succeeded by | Eamon McCann |
Member of Derry City and Strabane District Council | |
In office 22 May 2014 –7 January 2016 | |
Preceded by | Council created |
Succeeded by | Tina Gardiner |
Constituency | Waterside |
Member of Derry City Council | |
In office 7 June 2001 –22 May 2014 | |
Preceded by | James Guy |
Succeeded by | Council abolished |
Constituency | Waterside |
Personal details | |
Born | Derry,Northern Ireland | 1 January 1965
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | SDLP |
Occupation | Politician |
Gerard Diver (born 1 January 1965) [1] is an Irish Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Foyle between January and March 2016.
Diver was first elected to Derry City Council in 2001,representing the DEA of Waterside in Derry. From 2008 to 2009,Diver served as Mayor of Derry. [2] In 2014,after the boundary changes,Diver was re-elected onto the newly formed Derry City and Strabane District Council.[ citation needed ] In 2015,veteran SDLP MLA Pat Ramsey announced his retirement from the Northern Ireland Assembly;Diver was selected as his replacement and co-opted onto Ramsey's seat in early 2016. [3]
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