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| Born in ] into a strongly activist and nationalist ] family. He left St. Mary's Christian Brothers School early and became a bartender, but increasingly he became involved in the Republican movement, joining ] and ] in ], he also probably joined the ] (a act he has always denied). Following the introduction of Internment in ] (the ]) Adams was briefly interned in ] on the ], a British prison ship. He was considered important enough to be freed to take part in peace talks in ] but he was again arrested and interned from ] to ] at ] Internment Camp and briefly again in ]. | Born in ] into a strongly activist and nationalist ] family. He left St. Mary's Christian Brothers School early and became a bartender, but increasingly he became involved in the Republican movement, joining ] and ] in ], he also probably joined the ] (a act he has always denied). Following the introduction of Internment in ] (the ]) Adams was briefly interned in ] on the ], a British prison ship. He was considered important enough to be freed to take part in peace talks in ] but he was again arrested and interned from ] to ] at ] Internment Camp and briefly again in ]. | ||
| In ] he became vice-president of Sinn Fein and in ] President, he was also elected as a MP from West Belfast, but could not take his seat in ] because he refused to take the oath of allegiance to the British Queen |
In ] he became vice-president of Sinn Fein and in ] President, he was also elected as a MP from West Belfast, but could not take his seat in ] because he refused to take the oath of allegiance to the British Queen. He lost his 'seat' in ] but regained it at the next election in ]. He worked hard to move the republican organizations from "] to ballot box". In March ] he was seriously wounded in a Unionist assassination attempt. | ||
| He was in talks with ] of the ] from ]. In September ], Adams and Hume played a key role in reviving the Irish Peace Initiative. This lead to major developments in the peace process including the ] and the ]. | He was in talks with ] of the ] from ]. In September ], Adams and Hume played a key role in reviving the Irish Peace Initiative. This lead to major developments in the peace process including the ] and the ]. | ||
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| The successes of Sinn Fein led to the IRA's cease-fire in August ]. That peace process later collapsed. | The successes of Sinn Fein led to the IRA's cease-fire in August ]. That peace process later collapsed. | ||
| Adams participated in the negotiations to establish a new assembly at ], culminating in the ], ] and the creation of the ]. | Adams participated in the negotiations to establish a new assembly at ], culminating in the ], ] and the creation of the ]. | ||
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Gerry Adams (October 6, 1948 - ) Irish politician and President of Sinn Féin.
Born in West Belfast into a strongly activist and nationalist Catholic family. He left St. Mary's Christian Brothers School early and became a bartender, but increasingly he became involved in the Republican movement, joining Sinn Féin and Na Fianna Éireann in 1964, he also probably joined the Irish Republican Army (a act he has always denied). Following the introduction of Internment in 1971 (the Special Powers Act) Adams was briefly interned in 1972 on the Maidstone, a British prison ship. He was considered important enough to be freed to take part in peace talks in 1972 but he was again arrested and interned from 1973 to 1977 at Long Kesh Internment Camp and briefly again in 1978.
In 1978 he became vice-president of Sinn Fein and in 1983 President, he was also elected as a MP from West Belfast, but could not take his seat in Westminster because he refused to take the oath of allegiance to the British Queen. He lost his 'seat' in 1992 but regained it at the next election in 1997. He worked hard to move the republican organizations from "Armalite to ballot box". In March 1984 he was seriously wounded in a Unionist assassination attempt.
He was in talks with John Hume of the SDLP from 1988. In September 1993, Adams and Hume played a key role in reviving the Irish Peace Initiative. This lead to major developments in the peace process including the Downing Street Declaration and the Joint Framework Document.
The successes of Sinn Fein led to the IRA's cease-fire in August 1994. That peace process later collapsed.
Adams participated in the negotiations to establish a new assembly at Stormont, culminating in the Good Friday Agreement, 1998 and the creation of the Northern Ireland Legislative Assembly.