John Hume | |
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.jpg) Hume in 1998 | |
| Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party | |
| In office 6 May 1979 – 6 November 2001 | |
| Deputy | Seamus Mallon |
| Preceded by | Gerry Fitt |
| Succeeded by | Mark Durkan |
| Deputy Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party | |
| In office 1970 – 6 May 1979 | |
| Leader | Gerry Fitt |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Seamus Mallon |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Foyle | |
| In office 25 June 1998 – 1 December 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Annie Courtney |
| Member of Parliament for Foyle | |
| In office 9 June 1983 – 11 April 2005[1] | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Mark Durkan |
| Member of the European Parliament for Northern Ireland | |
| In office 10 June 1979 – 13 June 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Bairbre de Brún |
| Member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland for Foyle | |
| In office 24 February 1969 – 30 March 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Eddie McAteer |
| Succeeded by | Parliament abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1937 Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 3 August 2020 (aged 83) Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish[2] |
| Political party | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Spouse |
Pat Hone (m. 1960) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | St Patrick's College, Maynooth |
| Profession | Politician |
John Hume KCSG (18 January 1937 – 3 August 2020) was an Irish nationalist politician in Northern Ireland and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. A founder and leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, Hume served in the Northern Ireland Parliament; the Northern Ireland Assembly including, in 1974, its first power-sharing executive; the European Parliament and the United Kingdom Parliament. Seeking an accommodation between Irish nationalism and Ulster unionism, and soliciting American support, he was both critical of British government policy in Northern Ireland and opposed to the republican embrace of "armed struggle". In their 1998 citation, the Norwegian Nobel Committee recognised Hume as an architect of the Good Friday Agreement. For himself, Hume wished to be remembered as having been, in his earlier years, a pioneer of the credit union movement.
- ^ "Parliamentary career for Mr John Hume - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "John Hume, SDLP leader who stood up for peaceful nationalism and won the Nobel Prize – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 3 August 2020. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
He travelled on an Irish passport
- ^ McDonald, Henry (6 September 2021). "Pat Hume obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "In Pictures: John Hume is laid to rest in his hometown of Derry". The Irish Independent. 7 August 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
Patricia Hume speaks to mourners outside St Eugene's Cathedral in Derry ahead of the funeral of her husband John Hume.