Michael Coyle (politician)
Michael Coyle (born 5 August 1948) is a nationalist politician in Northern Ireland.
Michael Coyle | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for East Londonderry | |
| In office 1 September 2002 – 26 November 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Doherty |
| Succeeded by | Francie Brolly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1948 Dungiven |
| Political party | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
Born in Dungiven, Coyle attended St Columb's College in Derry and the Belfast College of Technology. He worked as a telephone engineer for British Telecom and in 1993 was co-opted on to Limavady Borough Council as a Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) representative.[1]
In 1996 he was an unsuccessful candidate in the Northern Ireland Forum election in East Londonderry.[2] Following the resignation of Northern Ireland Assembly member Arthur Doherty on 1 September 2002, Coyle was co-opted on to the body, representing East Londonderry. He stood in the constituency in the 2003 Assembly election, but was not elected.[3]
References
- Biography – Michael Coyle, Northern Ireland Assembly Archived 15 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- Northern Ireland elections
- East Londonderry, Northern Ireland Elections
| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Arthur Doherty |
MLA for Londonderry, East 2002–2003 |
Succeeded by Francie Brolly |
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