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Michelle O'Neill MLA
Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 May 2011
Leader	Gerry Adams
Preceded by	Michelle Gildernew
Mayor of Dungannon and South Tyrone^[1]
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 June 2010
Preceded by	Francie Molloy
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Mid Ulster
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 March 2007
Preceded by	Geraldine Dougan
Personal details
Born	(1977-01-10) 10 January 1977 (age 35) County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Nationality	Irish^[2]
Political party	Sinn Féin
Spouse(s)	Paddy O'Neill^[2]
Children	Saoirse O'Neill, Ryan O'Neill^[2]
Occupation	Politician, Welfare Rights Advisor^[3]
Website	Michelle O'Neill MLA

Michelle O'Neill is a Sinn Féin MLA who has represented Mid Ulster in the Northern Ireland Assembly since 2007.^[4] O'Neill is also the current Mayor of Dungannon and South Tyrone. O'Neill has represented the Torrent electoral area on Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council since 2005.^[5]

On the 16th of May 2011 O'Neill was appointed as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Stormont Executive.

Previously, in the Northern Ireland Assembly, O'Neill was the Deputy Chair of the Health Committee^[1] and she has spoken on issues such as rural school closures, which she opposed.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b Published on Thu Jun 10 12:29:20 BST 2010. "Sinn Fein lady Mayor in Dungannon - Local". Tyrone Times. http://www.tyronetimes.co.uk/2617/Sinn-Fein-lady-Mayor-in.6354127.jp. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Mid Ulster - Michelle O'Neill | Sinn Féin". Sinnfein.ie. http://www.sinnfein.ie/contents/14972. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
^ Northern Ireland Assembly Information Office (2007-03-15). "Biography - Michelle O'Neill". Niassembly.gov.uk. http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/members/biogs_07/oneill_m.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
^ http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/amu.htm
^ http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgdungannon.htm
^ "O'Neill opposes school closures". Theyworkforyou.com. http://www.theyworkforyou.com/ni/?id=2009-01-13.3.1&s=speaker%3A13915#g3.27. Retrieved 2011-02-23.

Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by Geraldine Dougan	MLA for Mid-Ulster 2007 -	Succeeded by Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Michelle Gildernew	Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development 2011 -	Succeeded by Incumbent

Sinn Féin

Leadership

Presidents	Edward Martyn (1905–08) John Sweetman (1908) Arthur Griffith (1908–17) Éamon de Valera (1917–26) John J. O'Kelly (Sceilg) (1926–31) Brian O'Higgins (1931–33) Michael O'Flanagan (1933–35) Cathal Ó Murchadha (1935–37) Margaret Buckley (1937–50) Paddy McLogan (1950–52) Tomás Ó Dubhghaill (1952–54) Paddy McLogan (1954–62) Tomás Mac Giolla (1962–88) Ruairí Ó Brádaigh (1970–83) Gerry Adams (1983–)

Vice Presidents	Larry Grogan (1962–69; 1970–71) Sean Caughey (1963–65) Joe Clarke (1966–72) Cathal Goulding (1969–70) Dáithí Ó Conaill (1971–78; 1978–83) Máire Drumm (1972–76) Joe Cahill (1976–78) Gerry Adams (1978–83) Phil Flynn (1983–85) John Joe McGirl (1985–88) Pat Doherty (1988–2009) Mary Lou McDonald (2009–)

Chairpersons	Seán MacManus (1984–90) Tom Hartley (1990–96) Mitchel McLaughlin (1996–2005) Mary Lou McDonald (2005–09) Declan Kearney (2009–)

General Secretaries	Joe Cahill Cathleen Knowles Tom Hartley (1984–86) Joe Reilly (1986–88) Lucilita Bhreatnach (1988–2003) Mitchel McLaughlin (2003–07) Rita O'Hare (2007–09) Dawn Doyle (2009–)

Directors of Publicity	Seán Ó Brádaigh (1960–79) Danny Morrison (1979–90) Rita O'Hare (1990–98) Dawn Doyle (1998–2008) Rosaleen Doherty (2008–)

Elected representatives

Dáil Éireann (Sinn Féin Front Bench)	Gerry Adams Michael Colreavy Seán Crowe Pearse Doherty Dessie Ellis Martin Ferris Mary Lou McDonald Sandra McLellan Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Jonathan O'Brien Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin Aengus Ó Snodaigh Brian Stanley Peadar Tóibín

Seanad Éireann	David Cullinane Trevor Ó Clochartaigh Kathryn Reilly

European Parliament	Bairbre de Brún

Northern Ireland Assembly	Martina Anderson Cathal Boylan Mickey Brady Paul Butler Willie Clarke Pat Doherty Michelle Gildernew Gerry Kelly Billy Leonard Fra McCann Jennifer McCann Raymond McCartney Barry McElduff Martin McGuinness Daithí McKay Mitchel McLaughlin Alex Maskey Paul Maskey Francie Molloy Conor Murphy Carál Ní Chuilín John O'Dowd Michelle O'Neill Sue Ramsey Caitríona Ruane Patrick Sheehan

Westminster MPs (Abstentionist)	Pat Doherty Michelle Gildernew Martin McGuinness Conor Murphy Paul Maskey

Persondata
Name	Oneill, Michelle
Alternative names
Short description	British politician
Date of birth	10 January 1977
Place of birth	County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Date of death
Place of death

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