Denis Haughey | |
|---|---|
| Junior Minister Assisting the Deputy First Minister | |
| In office 30 May 2000 – 14 October 2002 | |
| Deputy FM | Seamus Mallon Mark Durkan |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Kelly |
| In office 2 December 1999 – 11 February 2000 | |
| Deputy FM | Seamus Mallon |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Member of theNorthern Ireland Assembly forMid Ulster | |
| In office 25 June 1998 – 26 November 2003 | |
| Preceded by | New Creation |
| Succeeded by | Patsy McGlone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1944-10-03)3 October 1944 (age 80) Coalisland, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | SDLP |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
Denis Haughey (born 3 October 1944) is a former Irishnationalistpolitician inNorthern Ireland.
Born inCoalisland, Haughey studied politics atQueens University, Belfast,[1] becoming involved in the civil rights movement and the first Chair of the TyroneCivil Rights Association[2] and a founder member of theSocial Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), before becoming a teacher.[1] From 1972 until 1977, he was the party's Chairman.[2]
Haughey stood againstFrank McManus for the Westminster seat ofFermanagh and South Tyrone inFebruary 1974, splitting the nationalist vote and letting inHarry West of theUlster Unionist Party.[3]He unsuccessfully contestedNorth Antrim in the 1975 election to theNorthern Ireland Constitutional Convention[4]
In 1980, Haughey left teaching to work as the full-time assistant to SDLP leaderJohn Hume.[1] During this period, he served as the party's International Secretary, and represented the SDLP on the Executives of theParty of European Socialists and theSocialist International. At the1982 Northern Ireland Assembly election, Haughey was elected to representMid Ulster, but with other SDLP candidates did not take his seat, and instead joined theNew Ireland Forum. He stood unsuccessfully for the Westminster seat ofMid Ulster at every general election from 1983 until 1997.[2]
In 1989, Haughey was elected toCookstown District Council, later becoming the leader of the SDLP group on the council. He led the SDLP team in theBrooke-Mayhew Talks and later the talks which led to theGood Friday Agreement. In 1996 he was an unsuccessful candidate in theNorthern Ireland Forum election inMid-Ulster.[5] At the1998 Assembly election, he was again elected for Mid Ulster.[1] However, he lost his seat at the2003 election,[2] and in 2004 was unsuccessful in becoming the party's candidate for theEuropean election.[6]
| Northern Ireland Assembly (1982) | ||
|---|---|---|
| New assembly | MPA forMid-Ulster 1982–1986 | Assembly abolished |
| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
| New assembly | MLA forMid-Ulster 1998–2003 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| New office | Junior Minister 1999–2000 | Vacant Office suspended Title next held by self |
| Vacant Office suspended Title last held by self | Junior Minister 2000–2002 | Vacant Office suspended |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Chairperson of theSocial Democratic and Labour Party 1973–1978 | Succeeded by |
| International | |
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| National | |
