Seán Rogers (born 1 January 1953) is an Irish former Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician and schoolteacher who was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for South Down from 2012 to 2016.
Seán Rogers | |
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Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Down | |
In office April 2012 – 5 May 2016 | |
Preceded by | Margaret Ritchie |
Succeeded by | Colin McGrath |
Member of Newry and Mourne District Council | |
In office 5 May 2005 – 2 April 2012 | |
Preceded by | Michael Cole |
Constituency | The Mournes |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Kilkeel, Northern Ireland | 1 January 1953
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | SDLP |
Spouse | Rosemary Rogers |
Children | 5 |
Residence(s) | Kilkeel, Northern Ireland |
Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast University of Ulster |
Political career
editIn April 2012, Rogers was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly, replacing former party leader, Margaret Ritchie, who had resigned from the Assembly.[2]
References
edit- ^ "MLA Details: Mr Seán Rogers". Aims.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "SDLP". Sdlp.ie. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2017.