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Pat Doherty (Northern Ireland politician)
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Patrick Doherty (born 18 July 1945) is a retired Sinn Féin politician, who served as the abstentionist Member of Parliament (MP) for West Tyrone from 2001 to 2017. He was also a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for West Tyrone from 1998 to June 2012. Doherty served as Vice President of Sinn Féin[1] from 1988 to 2009, when Mary Lou McDonald became the party's new Vice President.[2]
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Pat Doherty | |
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![]() Doherty in 2014 | |
Vice President of Sinn Féin | |
In office 10 February 1988 – 22 February 2009 | |
President | Gerry Adams |
Preceded by | John Joe McGirl |
Succeeded by | Mary Lou McDonald |
Member of Parliament for West Tyrone | |
In office 7 June 2001 – 3 May 2017 | |
Preceded by | William Thompson |
Succeeded by | Barry McElduff |
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for West Tyrone | |
In office 25 June 1998 – June 2012 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Declan McAleer |
Northern Ireland Forum Member | |
In office 30 May 1996 – 25 April 1998 | |
Preceded by | New forum |
Succeeded by | Forum dissolved |
Constituency | Top-up list |
Personal details | |
Born | (1945-07-18) 18 July 1945 (age 79) Glasgow, Scotland |
Political party | Sinn Féin |
Website | Pat Doherty MP |
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