Gerard Diver
Gerard Diver | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Foyle | |
| In office 7 January 2016 – 30 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Ramsey |
| Succeeded by | Eamon McCann |
| Member of Derry City and Strabane District Council | |
| In office 22 May 2014 – 7 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Council created |
| Succeeded by | Tina Gardiner |
| Constituency | Waterside |
| Member of Derry City Council | |
| In office 7 June 2001 – 22 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | James Guy |
| Succeeded by | Council abolished |
| Constituency | Waterside |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1965 Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | SDLP |
| Occupation | Politician |
Gerard Diver (born 1 January 1965)[1] is an Irish Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Foyle between January and March 2016.
Political career
Diver was first elected to Derry City Council in 2001, representing the DEA of Waterside in Derry. From 2008 to 2009, Diver served as Mayor of Derry.[2] In 2014, after the boundary changes, Diver was re-elected onto the newly formed Derry City and Strabane District Council.[citation needed] In 2015, veteran SDLP MLA Pat Ramsey announced his retirement from the Northern Ireland Assembly; Diver was selected as his replacement and co-opted onto Ramsey's seat in early 2016.[3]
References
- ^ "AIMS Portal / MLAs / Committee Details / Mr Gerard Diver". niassembly.gov.uk. Northern Ireland Assembly Commission. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "People - Gerard Diver". sdlp.ie. SDLP. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "SDLP: Diver to replace Ramsey as MLA and 'focus on job creation'". bbc.com. BBC. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2018.