Hugh Carr is a former Irish nationalist politician.
Carr was elected to Newry and Mourne District Council in 1989, representing the Social Democratic and Labour Party in Crotlieve. [1]
Carr was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum in 1996, representing South Down, but was not able to take the same seat at the 1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election. [2]
Carr held his council seat at the 1993, 1997 and 2001 elections. [3] In 2003, he was appointed as the Chair of the Newry District Policing Partnership. [4] However, he resigned from the council in April, citing personal circumstances. [5]
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