Claire Hanna | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2019 | |
Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party | |
Assuming office 5 October 2024 | |
Succeeding | Colum Eastwood |
Deputy leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party | |
Assumed office 5 May 2022 | |
Leader | Colum Eastwood |
Preceded by | Nichola Mallon |
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 | Galway, Republic of Ireland | 19 June 1980
Political party | SDLP (2008 – February 2019; November 2019 – present) |
Spouse |
Donal Lyons (m. 2011) |
Children | 3 |
Parent |
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Alma mater | |
Claire Aisling Hanna (born 19 June 1980) is an Irish politician who will become Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) on 5 October 2024 following her successful candidacy in the 2024 leadership election after previously serving as the party's deputy leader.[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.