Role Politician Name Chris Hazzard | Political party Sinn Fein Nationality Irish Party Sinn Fein | |
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South down sinn f in select chris hazzard to fight seat
Chris Hazzard (born 20 August 1984) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Down since the 2017 general election, when he defeated incumbent Margaret Ritchie of the SDLP.
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He was selected by his party as a member (MLA) of the Northern Ireland Assembly to represent the South Down constituency in April 2012. At the Snap General Election held on 8 June 2017 he became an MP.
The eldest of four siblings, he was educated at Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock. He replaced his party colleague Willie Clarke, who had retired to concentrate on his local council work. A Gaelic Athletic Association member and PhD candidate at Queen's University Belfast. He was, at the time of his selection, the youngest MLA.
Chris Hazzard captures South Down in stunning victory for Sinn Féin
