Claire Hanna | |
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 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party | |
| Assumed office 5 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Colum Eastwood |
| Member of Parliament for Belfast South and Mid Down Belfast South (2019–2024) | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Emma Little-Pengelly |
| Majority | 12,506 (28.8%) |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Belfast South | |
| In office 29 June 2015 – 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Alasdair McDonnell |
| Succeeded by | Matthew O'Toole |
| Member of Belfast City Council | |
| In office 5 May 2011 – 29 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Carmel Hanna |
| Succeeded by | Donal Lyons |
| Constituency | Balmoral |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 June 1980 Galway, Republic of Ireland |
| Political party | SDLP (2008 – February 2019; November 2019 – present) |
| Spouse |
Donal Lyons (m. 2011) |
| Children | 3 |
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| Alma mater | |
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Claire Aisling Hanna (born 19 June 1980) is an Irish politician who has served as Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) since 5 October 2024 following her successful candidacy in the 2024 leadership election.[1] She has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Belfast South and Mid Down (formerly Belfast South) since 2019. Hanna previously served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Belfast South from 2015 until her election to Westminster in 2019.
- ^ "Claire Hanna: SDLP leadership contest has no other candidates". BBC News. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.