Alex Attwood
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| Alex Attwood MLA | |
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| Minister for Social Development | |
| In office May 2010 – 5 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Margaret Ritchie |
| Succeeded by | Nelson McCausland |
| Minister of the Environment | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Edwin Poots |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast West |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 25 June 1998 |
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| Preceded by | New Creation |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 April 1959 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Orla Attwood |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
| Profession | Solicitor |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Attwood SDLP |
Alex Attwood, MLA (Born 26 April 1959) is an Irish politician, currently serving in the Northern Ireland Executive, and is the Social Democratic and Labour Party MLA for Belfast West.
Attwood was born in Belfast. Educated at Queen's University, Belfast and a former practising solicitor, Attwood has been a member of Belfast City Council for the Upper Falls, West Belfast since 1985. He was a former Leader of the SDLP Belfast City Council Group. In 1997 he participated in negotiations for the first Nationalist Mayor of Belfast, having failed to secure his own nomination for the post within his political grouping.
In 1997, he was appointed by John Hume to the Dublin Forum for Peace and Reconciliation. Attwood was a member of the SDLP Talks Team, playing a key negotiating role on policing, human rights and justice issues.
He was elected to Northern Ireland Assembly in June 1998. Attwood is the SDLP spokesperson on policing and has played a key role in negotiations on the Policing Bill.
He was appointed to the Northern Ireland Policing Board in September 2001.
In May 2010, he succeeded Margaret Ritchie as Minister for Social Development[1]
In May 2011 he was appointed as Minister for Environment, succeeding Edwin Poots[2]
References
- ^ 24 May 2010 - Attwood takes the controls in regeneration of Bass Brewery site
- ^ http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/alex-attwood-appointed-northern-ireland-environment-minister/8614880.article - Alex Attwood appointed Northern Ireland environment minister
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| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by New creation |
MLA for Belfast West 1998 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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| Preceded by Jim Lennon |
Chairperson of the Social Democratic and Labour Party 2000–2004 |
Succeeded by Patricia Lewsley |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Margaret Ritchie |
Minister for Social Development 2010 - 2011 |
Succeeded by Nelson McCausland |
| Preceded by Edwin Poots |
Minister of the Environment 2011 - |
Succeeded by Incumbment |
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