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Sue Ramsey
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Ramsey in 2012
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast West |
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| In office 13 June 2004 – 3 November 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Bairbre de Brún |
| Succeeded by | Alex Maskey |
| In office 25 June 1998 – 26 November 2003 |
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| Preceded by | New Creation |
| Succeeded by | Michael Ferguson |
| Member of Lisburn City Council |
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| In office 21 May 1997 – 5 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | William McAllister |
| Succeeded by | Angela Nelson |
| Constituency | Dunmurry Cross |
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| Born | 6 August 1970 Springhill, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Website | Sue Ramsey MLA |
Sue Ramsey was born in 1970. She is a former politician from Northern Ireland. She was a member of the Sinn Féin political party.
Ramsey served as a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA). She represented the Belfast West area. She was an MLA from 1998 to 2003, and again from 2004 to 2014.
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Early Life and Education
Sue Ramsey grew up in Belfast, a major city in Northern Ireland. After finishing her schooling, she studied catering. Catering involves preparing and serving food for events.
Local Council Work
Before becoming an MLA, Ramsey was involved in local government. She represented the Poleglass and Twinbrook areas. These areas are part of the Lisburn Borough Council. She served on the council from 1997 to 2005.
Political Career Highlights
Sue Ramsey first tried to get elected in 1996. She ran for the Northern Ireland Forum in the Lagan Valley area. She was not successful in that election. The next year, in 1997, she also ran for the UK general election. Again, she did not win a seat.
Serving in the Assembly
In 1998, Sue Ramsey was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly. She became an MLA for West Belfast. This was a big step in her political career.
She lost her seat in the 2003 election. It was a very close race. However, she returned to the Assembly in 2004. She took the place of another politician, Bairbre de Brún. Ramsey was then re-elected in both 2007 and 2011.
Focus on Public Services
During her time as an MLA, Sue Ramsey spoke about important public services. She talked about the fire service in Northern Ireland. She believed it was very important to fix problems quickly. She said it was "worrying" that the fire service had management issues. She wanted to make sure the service was well-run.
External Links
- Official Sinn Féin biography: https://web.archive.org/web/20100504102959/http://www.sinnfein.ie/contents/14962
