- Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)
Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue
The Forum for Political Dialogue met between 1996 and 1998 in Belfast as part of the negotiations that led to the Good Friday Agreement.
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)
This is one of the 14 delegations in the convention, accounting for 22 of 164 people who took part.
Members (22):
| Name | Visualize | Details | Delegations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Byrne | Visualize | West Tyrone | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (This negotiation) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Hugh Carr | Visualize | South Down | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (This negotiation) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Arthur Doherty | Visualize | East Londonderry | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (This negotiation) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Mark Durkan | Visualize | Mark Durkan. Born 26 June 1960. SDLP delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks and a member of the support team. SDLP delegate to the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue for Foyle. Leader of the SDLP, 2001-10. Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, 2001-2002. | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (This negotiation) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland Brooke/Mayhew Talks 1991-1992) |
| Sean Farren | Visualize | Sean Nial Farren. Born 6 September 1939. Politically involved with the SDLP, 1970s-onwards. Elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly for the SDLP for North Antrim, 1982. Elected to the Northern Ireland Forum, 1996. Elected to Northern Ireland Assembly, 1998. SDLP delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks and a member of the support team. | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (This negotiation) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) , SDLP (Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland Brooke/Mayhew Talks 1991-1992) |
| Frank Feely | Visualize | Newry and Armagh | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (This negotiation) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland Brooke/Mayhew Talks 1991-1992) |
| Dorita Field | Visualize | SDLP Top-Up Candidate | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (This negotiation) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Tommy Gallagher | Visualize | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (This negotiation) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland Brooke/Mayhew Talks 1991-1992) |
| Joe Hendron | Visualize | Joseph (Joe) Gerard Hendron. Born 12 November 1932. SDLP delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks and a member of the support team. Delegate to the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue for West Belfast. Member of Belfast City Council, 1981-93. MP for Belfast West, 1992-7. MLA for Belfast West, 1998-2003. | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (This negotiation) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland Brooke/Mayhew Talks 1991-1992) |
| John Hume | Visualize | John Hume; KCSG. Born 18 January 1937; died 3 August 2020. Founding member of the SDLP. SDLP leader, 1979-2001. Served as Member of the European Parliament, 1979-2004. MP for Foyle, 1969-72, 1983-2005. MLA for Foyle, 1998-2000. An SDLP delegate to the 1996-1998 talks and a member of the negotiating team. Nobel Peace Prize laureate. | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (This negotiation) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) , SDLP (Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland Brooke/Mayhew Talks 1991-1992) |
| Alban Maginness | Visualize | Alban Maginness. Born 9 July 1950. SDLP delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. Delegate to the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue for North Belfast. MLA for Belfast North, 1998-2016. Chair of SDLP, 1984-1991. Member of Belfast City Council, 1985-2011. | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (This negotiation) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland Brooke/Mayhew Talks 1991-1992) |
| Séamus Mallon | Visualize | Séamus Frederick Mallon. Born 17 August 1936; died 24 January 2020. SDLP delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks and a member of the negotiating team. SDLP delegate to the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue for Newry and Armagh. Deputy Leader of the SDLP, 1979-2001. MP for Newry and Armagh, 1986-2005. Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, 1998-2001. | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (This negotiation) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) , SDLP (Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland Brooke/Mayhew Talks 1991-1992) |
| Donovan McClelland | Visualize | Seamus Donovan McClelland. Born 14 January 1949; died 23 February 2018. SDLP delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. Delegate to the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue for South Antrim. Secretary of the SDLP all-party talks delegation. Member of Antrim Borough Council, 1989-2005. MLA for South Antrim, 1998-2003. Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, 2000-2003. | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (This negotiation) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland Brooke/Mayhew Talks 1991-1992) |
| Alasdair McDonnell | Visualize | South Belfast | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (This negotiation) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Patsy McGlone | Visualize | Mid-Ulster | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (This negotiation) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Paddy McGowan | Visualize | West Tyrone | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (This negotiation) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Eddie McGrady | Visualize | Edward (Eddie) Kevin McGrady. Born 2 June 1935; died 11 November 2013. SDLP delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks and a member of the negotiating team. Delegate to the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue for South Down. Founding member for SDLP. First Chairman of SDLP, 1971-73. Member of Down District Council, 1973-1989. MP for South Down, 1987-2010. MLA for South Down, 1998-2003. | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (This negotiation) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland Brooke/Mayhew Talks 1991-1992) |
| SDLP Representative | Visualize | Statements, decisions and papers attributed to the SDLP delegation. | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (This negotiation) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland Brooke/Mayhew Talks 1991-1992) |
| Margaret Ritchie | Visualize | South Down | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (This negotiation) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Brid Rodgers | Visualize | Brid Rodgers. Born 20 February 1935. Founding member of the SDLP. SDLP Chairman, 1978. SDLP General Secretary, 1981. SDLP delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. Delegate to the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue for Upper Bann. MLA for Upper Bann, 1998-2003. | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (This negotiation) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland Brooke/Mayhew Talks 1991-1992) |
| Jonathan Stephenson | Visualize | SDLP Top-Up Candidate | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (This negotiation) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| John Tierney | Visualize | Foyle | Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (This negotiation) , Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |