Michelle O'Neill
| Michelle O'Neill MLA |
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| Minister for Health | |
| Assumed office 25 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Simon Hamilton |
| Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development | |
| In office 5 May 2011 – 6 May 2016 |
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| First Minister | Peter Robinson Arlene Foster (Acting) |
| deputy First Minister | Martin McGuinness John O'Dowd (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Michelle Gildernew |
| Mayor of Dungannon and South Tyrone | |
| In office June 2010 – June 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Francie Molloy |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Reid |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Mid Ulster |
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| Assumed office 7 March 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Geraldine Dougan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1977 Clonoe, Northern Ireland, UK |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Spouse(s) | Paddy O'Neill |
| Children | Saoirse O'Neill Ryan O'Neill |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Website | Michelle O'Neill MLA |
Michelle O'Neill MLA (born 19 January 1977) is a Northern Irish politician who has represented Mid Ulster in the Northern Ireland Assembly for Sinn Féin since 2007.[1] She currently is the Minister of Health in the Northern Ireland Executive and was previously the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development.
Early career
O'Neill represented the Torrent electoral area on Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council from 2005 to 2011 and was Mayor of Dungannon and South Tyrone in 2010.[2][3] Previously, in the Northern Ireland Assembly, O'Neill was the Deputy Chair of the Health Committee[3] and she has spoken on issues such as rural school closures, which she opposed.[4]
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
In September 2012, O'Neill announced that the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) would move to a former British Army barracks in Ballykelly, County Londonderry.[5] Following the announcement, it came to light that Strabane had been chosen as a more suitable location by an internal DARD assessment, a decision that O'Neill then overruled. In February 2013, it was also revealed that the decision had been questioned by the Finance Minister Sammy Wilson.[6]
References
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| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by | MLA for Mid-Ulster 2007 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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| Preceded by | Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development 2011 - 2016 |
Succeeded by Michelle McIlveen |
| Preceded by | Minister of Health 2016 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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