Dr. Alasdair McDonnell, MLA

Dr. McDonnell was born in Cushendall, Co. Antrim in January 1949. Today he lives in the South Belfast constituency which he serves as an MP. In 1977, when he was elected to Belfast City Council, Dr. McDonnell served as a local Councillor until he retired in 2001. During his time as a Councillor, he was also elected as Deputy Mayor of Belfast, a post he held from 1995 - 1996. In 1998 Dr. McDonnell became a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, which he remains to date. In 2005 he was elected as a Member of Parliament for South Belfast.