Margaret Ritchie (politician)
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| Margaret Ritchie MLA | |
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| Constituency | South Down |
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| Born | March 25, 1958 Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Alma mater | Queens University of Belfast |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Ritchie SDLP |
Cllr Margaret Ritchie MLA (born 25 March 1958) is a Northern Irish politician. who is a member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party and has been Minister for Social Development since May 8, 2007.
Ritchie is a graduate of Queen's University, Belfast who served as Parliamentary Assistant to Eddie McGrady MP from 1987 to 2003.
She became a Councillor in Down District Council in 1985 and was Vice Chairman of Council (1992-1993) and Chairman of Council (1993-1994). Ritchie is the current chairperson of the Council's Health Committee.
She is also the current International Secretary of the SDLP and has also served as an alternate member of the European Committee of the Regions.
She was nominated as the social development minister in the Northern Ireland assembly by the SDLP which took effect on 8 May 2007.
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| NAME | MLA, Margaret Ritchie |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | MLA |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1958-03-25 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland |
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