Chris Hazzard (born 20 August 1984) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who was selected by his party as a member (MLA) of the Northern Ireland Assembly to represent the South Down constituency in April 2012.[1] He is currently the Member of Parliament for South Down after defeating incumbent Margaret Ritchie of the SDLP on the June 8th Snap General Election.
Chris Hazzard Member of Parliament (MP) | |
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| Member of Parliament for South Down | |
| In office 9th June 2017 – Present | |
| Preceded by | Margaret Ritchie |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Down | |
| Assumed office 13 April 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Willie Clarke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1984 (aged 31) Drumaness, County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Website | http://sinnfeinsouthdown.com/tag/chris-hazzard-mla |
The eldest of four siblings, he was educated at Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock. He replaced his party colleague Willie Clarke, who had retired to concentrate on his local council work. A Gaelic Athletic Association member and PhD candidate at Queen's University Belfast.[2] He was, at the time of his selection, the youngest MLA.
References
- ^ Hazzard to represent South Down, Newry Times, 17 April 2012.
- ^ Profile, sinnfeinsouthdown.com; accessed 26 December 2015.
External links
- Media related to Chris Hazzard at Wikimedia Commons
