Sinéad McLaughlin explained

Sinéad McLaughlin
Honorific-Suffix:MLA
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly
for Foyle
Assembly:Northern Ireland
Predecessor:Colum Eastwood
Term Start:10 January 2020
Office1:Member of
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Constituency1:Waterside
Term Start1:23 November 2018
Term End1:10 January 2020
Predecessor1:Tina Gardiner
Successor1:Sean Mooney
Birth Place:Derry, Northern Ireland
Party:Social Democratic and Labour Party

Sinéad McLaughlin is a Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician who has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Foyle since January 2020.[1]

Background

McLaughlin is a former Chief Executive of the Chamber of Commerce in Derry and was a leader of the campaign in Northern Ireland against Brexit.

In November 2018, she was co-opted to Derry City and Strabane District Council as a representative for the Waterside District. She was re-elected at the 2019 election.

In January 2020, McLaughlin was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly to replace Foyle member Colum Eastwood, who was elected MP in the 2019 general election

She has been the SDLP's Spokesperson for the Economy as well as Spokesperson for COVID-19 recovery, the Chair of the Northern Ireland Assembly's Executive Office Committee and the Deputy Chair of the Assembly's Economy Committee.

McLaughlin was re-elected in the 2022 Assembly election. In her role, McLaughlin focuses on jobs and the economy, particularly in Derry, as well as access to affordable childcare and university expansion in Derry.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Northern Ireland Assembly . www.niassembly.gov.uk.