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Máire Hendron
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast East |
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| In office 2 July 2019 – 9 January 2020 |
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| Preceded by | Naomi Long |
| Succeeded by | Naomi Long |
| 34th Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
| In office 1 June 2014 – 1 June 2015 |
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| Lord Mayor | Nichola Mallon |
| Preceded by | Christopher Stalford |
| Succeeded by | Guy Spence |
| Member of Belfast City Council | |
| In office 5 May 2005 – 22 May 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph O'Donnell |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Constituency | Pottinger |
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| Born | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Political party | Alliance |
| Occupation | Politician |
Máire Hendron is a politician from the Alliance Party. She served as a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Belfast East from 2019 to 2020.
Before that, she was a Belfast City Councillor for the Pottinger area. She held this role from 2005 to 2014. Máire Hendron also served as the Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast from 2014 to 2015.
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Máire Hendron's Political Journey
Máire Hendron has had an interesting career in politics. She has held important roles in local government and in the Northern Ireland Assembly. Her work focused on representing the people of Belfast.
Starting in Local Government
Máire Hendron first became a politician in 2005. She was elected to the Belfast City Council. She represented the Pottinger District. This is a local area within Belfast.
She was re-elected to the Council in 2011. However, in the 2014 local elections, she did not get elected to the new Titanic District. The Pottinger District was changed around that time.
Serving as Deputy Lord Mayor
In 2014, Máire Hendron was chosen for a special role. She became the Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast. This is an important position in the city's government. The Deputy Lord Mayor helps the Lord Mayor lead the city council. She served in this role until 2015.
Working in the Northern Ireland Assembly
In July 2019, Máire Hendron joined the Northern Ireland Assembly. This is where laws are made for Northern Ireland. She was chosen to fill a spot for Belfast East. This happened after the previous MLA, Naomi Long, was elected to the European Parliament. Máire Hendron served as an MLA until January 2020.
