Eamonn McCann | |
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Member of Derry City and Strabane District Council | |
In office 2 May 2019 – 1 March 2021 | |
Preceded by | Sharon Duddy |
Succeeded by | Maeve O'Neill |
Constituency | The Moor |
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Foyle | |
In office 5 May 2016 – 26 January 2017 | |
Preceded by | Gerard Diver |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Derry, Northern Ireland | 10 March 1943
Political party | People Before Profit |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
Eamonn McCann (born 10 March 1943[1]) is an Irish political activist, former politician and journalist from Derry, Northern Ireland. McCann was a People Before Profit (PBP) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Foyle from 2016 to 2017. In 2019, he was elected to Derry City and Strabane District Council, remaining in the position until his resignation for health reasons in March 2021.