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Pat Ramsey | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly for Foyle | |
In office 26 November 2003 – 31 December 2015 | |
Preceded by | John Tierney |
Succeeded by | Gerard Diver |
Personal details | |
Born | (1958-11-04) 4 November 1958 (age 66) Derry, Northern Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | SDLP |
Spouse | Chris Ramsey |
Children | 3 children; 1 son and 2 daughters: Patrick, Michelle and Aine. |
Website | Official website |
Pat Ramsey is a retired Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician from Derry, Northern Ireland. He is a former Mayor of Derry, and was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Foyle from 2003 to 2015, when he stood down. He is the current SDLP Spokesperson for Employment and Learning, and is Chief Whip of the Party. He is a member of several All-Party Groups, such as Diabetes, Learning Disability, and Pro-life.
He has been subject to numerous attacks on his home in the Bogside and his young daughter was injured in an attack on his office. The attackers were reported to be dissident republicans.
References
- Attack on Pat Ramsey blamed on dissident republicans, bbc.co.uk; accessed 15 May 2016.
External links
- Profile, SDLP.ie; accessed 15 May 2016.
Civic offices | ||
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Preceded byJoe Millar | Mayor of Derry 1999–2000 |
Succeeded byCathal Crumley |
Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
Preceded byJohn Tierney | MLA for Foyle 2003–2015 |
Succeeded byGerard Diver |
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