Danny Baker (politician)
Appearance
Danny Baker Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
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In office 18 December 2019 – 1 June 2020[1] | |
Deputy | Peter McReynolds |
Preceded by | John Finucane |
Succeeded by | Frank McCoubrey |
Member of Belfast City Council | |
In office 8 December 2017 – 7 May 2022 | |
Preceded by | David Bell |
Succeeded by | Joseph Duffy |
Constituency | Collin |
Personal details | |
Born | Daniel Baker |
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Sinn Féin |
Education | St Colm's High School |
Occupation | Politician |
Daniel Baker is an Irish
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Belfast West since 2022
.
He previously served as
Lord Mayor of Belfast from 2019 to 2022, and a Belfast City Councillor for the Collin
DEA from 2017 to 2022.
Early life
Baker attended
Political career
Baker was co-opted onto
Lord Mayor of Belfast between December 2019 and June 2020 after incumbent Lord Mayor John Finucane was elected MP for Belfast North in the 2019 UK general election.[4]
Baker was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, for Belfast West, in the 2022 election.[5]
References
- ^ "Councillor Daniel Baker". Belfast City Council. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Sinn Féin's Daniel Baker to be named new Lord Mayor of Belfast". The Irish News. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Danny Baker". St Colms High School. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "ELECTION '22 - West Belfast: 'A vote for Sinn Féin is a vote for real change'". Belfast Media Group. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ Harte, Lauren (6 May 2022). "Election latest: First 10 MLAs elected after Stormont poll". BelfastLive. Retrieved 6 May 2022.