Mal O'Hara | |
|---|---|
 O'Hara in 2024 | |
| Senator | |
| Assumed office 8 April 2024 | |
| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
| Leader of Green Party Northern Ireland | |
| Assumed office 15 August 2022 | |
| Deputy | Lesley Veronica |
| Preceded by | Clare Bailey |
| Deputy leader of Green Party Northern Ireland | |
| In office 9 March 2019 – 15 August 2022 | |
| Leader | Clare Bailey |
| Preceded by | Tanya Jones |
| Succeeded by | Lesley Veronica |
| Leader of the Green Party on Belfast City Council | |
| In office 7 May 2019 – 18 May 2023 | |
| Leader |
|
| Preceded by | Georgina Milne |
| Succeeded by | Brian Smyth |
| Member of Belfast City Council | |
| In office 7 May 2019 – 18 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | David Browne |
| Succeeded by | Brónach Anglin |
| Constituency | Castle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1979[1] Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Green Party |
| Education | St Malachy's College |
| Alma mater | University of Central England in Birmingham |
Malachai O'Hara (born 28 July 1979) is a Northern Irish politician, activist and community worker who has been the leader of the Green Party Northern Ireland since August 2022, having previously served as deputy leader from 2019 to 2022.[2] O'Hara was a Belfast City Councillor for the Castle electoral area from 2019,[3] until 2023.[4] In 2024, he was elected unopposed to Seanad Éireann, in a by-election to the Administrative Panel.[5]
- ^ O'Hara, Mal [@oharamal] (28 July 2020). "41 today! How the heck did that happy . So birthday dinner treat from my beau after 6 hour planning meetings. #stillaleo #postlockdownhair" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Scott, Sarah (10 March 2019). "Meet the new Deputy Leader of the Green Party in Northern Ireland". BelfastLive. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ Ferguson, Amanda (5 May 2019). "DUP gains seats, but Sinn Féin keeps top spot in Belfast City Council". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Green Party Northern Ireland leader loses seat on Belfast City Council". Shropshire Star. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Cunningham, Paul (25 March 2024). "Leader of Green Party in NI elected unopposed to Seanad". RTÉ.ie.