Chris Hazzard

Chris Hazzard
MP
Member of Parliament
for South Down
Assumed office
9 June 2017
Preceded by Margaret Ritchie
Member of the Legislative Assembly
for South Down
In office
13 April 2012 – 9 June 2017
Preceded by Willie Clarke
Succeeded by Emma Rogan
Personal details
Born (1984-08-20) August 20, 1984
Drumaness, Northern Ireland, UK
Political party Sinn Fein
Alma mater Queen's University Belfast
Website Official website

Chris Hazzard (born 20 August 1984) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP)[1] for South Down[2] since the 2017 general election, when he defeated incumbent Margaret Ritchie of the SDLP.[3]

He was selected by his party as a member (MLA) of the Northern Ireland Assembly to represent the South Down constituency in April 2012.[4] At the Snap General Election held on 8 June 2017 he became an MP.

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.[5] He was, at the time of his selection, the youngest MLA.

References

  1. ↑ Parliament UK
  2. ↑ McGonagle, Suzanne (9 June 2017). "Constituency Profile: Chris Hazzard wins South Down". Irish News. Archived from the original on 17 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  3. ↑ BBC
  4. ↑ Hazzard to represent South Down, Newry Times, 17 April 2012.
  5. ↑ Profile, sinnfeinsouthdown.com; accessed 26 December 2015.
Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by
Willie Clarke		 Member of the Legislative Assembly
for South Down
2012–2017		 Succeeded by
Emma Rogan
Political offices
Preceded by
Michelle McIlveen
as Minister for Regional Development		 Minister for Infrastructure of Northern Ireland
2016–2017		 Position suspended
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Margaret Ritchie		 Member of Parliament
for South Down
2017–present		 Incumbent
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