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Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
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Ó Muilleoir in 2013
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast South |
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| In office 4 November 2014 – 7 January 2020 |
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| Preceded by | Alex Maskey |
| Succeeded by | Deirdre Hargey |
| Minister for Finance | |
| In office 12 May 2016 – 7 January 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Mervyn Storey |
| Succeeded by | Conor Murphy |
| 70th Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
| In office 2 June 2013 – 2 June 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Gavin Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Nichola Mallon |
| Member of Belfast City Council | |
| In office 5 May 2011 – 7 January 2020 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Kirkpatrick |
| Succeeded by | Geraldine McAteer |
| Constituency | Balmoral |
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| Born | 31 December 1959 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Spouse | Helen O'Hare |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
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Máirtín Ó Muilleoir (born 31 December 1959) is an Irish politician, author, and businessman. He is a member of the Sinn Féin political party. From 2013 to 2014, he served as the 70th Lord Mayor of Belfast.
Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has siblings who are also involved in writing. His brother, Adrian Millar, is a writer and blogger. His other brother, Gerry Millar, is a journalist and editor.
Early Life and Education
Máirtín Ó Muilleoir grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He went to St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast. Later, he studied at Queen's University Belfast.
Career Highlights
Business Ventures
In 1997, Máirtín Ó Muilleoir became a part-owner of a newspaper called the Andersonstown News. This company later bought another newspaper, the Irish Echo, which is based in New York.
He is also fluent in the Irish language. He has business interests in both Ireland and America. For a time, he was a director at Northern Ireland Water.
Political Journey
Máirtín Ó Muilleoir first got involved in politics in 1985. He ran for a seat on the local council in the Upper Falls area but was not elected that time.
Two years later, in October 1987, he won a special election to join the council. During his time there, he worked to address issues he saw as unfair. He wrote a book about his experiences on the council.
He was re-elected to the council in 1989 and 1993. In 1997, he decided to leave politics for a while to focus on his businesses.
He returned to politics in 2011. He was elected as a Belfast City Councillor for the Balmoral area in South Belfast. In 2013, he was chosen to be the Lord Mayor of Belfast, a very important role for the city. He served in this position for one year.
In 2014, he became a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, which is like the parliament for Northern Ireland. He was chosen to fill a vacant seat.
On 12 May 2016, he was given an important job as the Minister of Finance in the Northern Ireland government. He held this role until January 2017. He resigned from the Assembly in December 2019.
