Mark Durkan | |
|---|---|
 Durkan in 2011 | |
| Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland | |
| In office 6 November 2001 – 14 October 2002 Serving with David Trimble[a] | |
| Preceded by | Seamus Mallon |
| Succeeded by | John Reid[b] (As Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) Martin McGuinness (2007) |
| Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party | |
| In office 6 November 2001 – 7 February 2010 | |
| Deputy | Bríd Rodgers Alasdair McDonnell |
| Preceded by | John Hume |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Ritchie |
| Member of Parliament for Foyle | |
| In office 5 May 2005 – 3 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | John Hume |
| Succeeded by | Elisha McCallion |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Foyle | |
| In office 25 June 1998 – 9 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Pól Callaghan |
| Member of Derry City Council | |
| In office 19 May 1993 – 7 June 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Anna Gallagher |
| Succeeded by | Séan Carr |
| Constituency | Northland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Mark Durkan 26 June 1960 Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael SDLP |
| Spouse | Jackie Durkan |
| Children | Dearbháil Durkan |
| Parent(s) | Brendan Durkan Isobel Durkan |
| Relatives | Mark H. Durkan |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast University of Ulster |
| a. ^ Reg Empey served as Acting First Minister from 1 July to 6 November 2001. b. ^ During the periods of suspension of the Northern Ireland Executive, the Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland assumed the responsibilities of the First Minister and deputy First Minister. At the time of suspension the Northern Ireland Secretary was John Reid. | |
Mark Durkan (born 26 June 1960) is a retired Irish nationalist politician from Northern Ireland. Durkan was the deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland from November 2001 to October 2002, and the Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) from 2001 to 2010.[1][2] He contested the Dublin constituency for Fine Gael at the 2019 European Parliament election.[3]
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- ^ "Who's Who (UK) profile (subscription required)". Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ "Debrett's profile of Mark Durkan". Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ Sheahan, Fionnán; McQuinn, Cormac (4 March 2019). "'I'm making no pretence here' - Fine Gael European elections candidate Mark Durkan unable to name four streets in Dublin". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.