Alasdair McDonnell

Alasdair McDonnell
McDonnell in 2014
Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party
In office
5 November 2011 – 14 November 2015
DeputyDolores Kelly
Preceded byMargaret Ritchie
Succeeded byColum Eastwood
Deputy leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party
In office
2004–2010
LeaderMark Durkan
Preceded byBríd Rodgers
Succeeded byPatsy McGlone
Member of Parliament
for Belfast South
In office
5 May 2005 – 3 May 2017
Preceded byMartin Smyth
Succeeded byEmma Little-Pengelly
Member of the Legislative Assembly
for Belfast South
In office
25 June 1998 – 21 June 2015
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byClaire Hanna
Member of
Belfast City Council
In office
15 May 1985 – 7 June 2001
Preceded byNew district
Succeeded byPatrick McCarthy
ConstituencyLaganbank
In office
18 May 1977 – 21 May 1981
Preceded byThomas Gildea
Succeeded bySammy Wilson
ConstituencyBelfast Area A
Northern Ireland Forum Member
for Belfast South
In office
30 May 1996 – 25 April 1998
Preceded byNew forum
Succeeded byForum dissolved
Personal details
Born (1949-09-01) 1 September 1949 (age 75)
Cushendall, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Political partySocial Democratic and Labour Party
SpouseOlivia Nugent
Children4
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

Alasdair McDonnell (born 1 September 1949) is a retired Irish nationalist politician in Northern Ireland who was leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) from 2011 to 2015, having served as deputy leader between 2004 and 2010. He was the Member of Parliament for Belfast South from 2005 to 2017,[1] and also a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Belfast South from 1998 to 2015.[2] He graduated from medical school at University College Dublin in 1974.

  1. ^ Grattan, Gary (9 June 2017). "Video: SDLP's Dr Alasdair McDonnell loses South Belfast seat". Belfast Telegraph. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Alasdair McDonnell elected SDLP leader". RTE News. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2022.