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Mark Durkan

Mark Durkan (born 26 June 1960) is a retired Irish nationalist politician from Northern Ireland. Durkan was the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland from November 2001 to October 2002, and the Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) from 2001 to 2010. He contested the Dublin constituency for Fine Gael at the 2019 European Parliament…

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Alma mater
Queen's University Belfast University of Ulster
Born
John Mark Durkan (1960-06-26) 26 June 1960 (age 66) Derry, Northern Ireland
Children
Dearbháil Durkan
Constituency
Northland
Deputy
Bríd Rodgers Alasdair McDonnell
Parent(s)
Brendan Durkan Isobel Durkan

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Mark Durkan

Nodes34
Edges33
Triples64
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.058824
Components1

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related to Early life · 27
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related to External links · 19
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Succeeded by · 5
Mark Durkan → Elisha McCallion, John Reid[b] (As Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) Martin McGuinness (2007), Margaret Ritchie, Pól Callaghan, Séan Carr
Preceded by · 4
Mark Durkan → Anna Gallagher, Constituency established, John Hume, Seamus Mallon
Alma mater · 1
Mark Durkan → Queen's University Belfast University of Ulster
Born · 1
Mark Durkan → John Mark Durkan (1960-06-26) 26 June 1960 (age 66) Derry, Northern Ireland
Children · 1
Mark Durkan → Dearbháil Durkan
Constituency · 1
Mark Durkan → Northland
Deputy · 1
Mark Durkan → Bríd Rodgers Alasdair McDonnell
Parent(s) · 1
Mark Durkan → Brendan Durkan Isobel Durkan

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Mark DurkanAlma materQueen's University Belfast University of Ulster1.00infobox
Mark DurkanBornJohn Mark Durkan (1960-06-26) 26 June 1960 (age 66) Derry, Northern Ireland1.00infobox
Mark DurkanChildrenDearbháil Durkan1.00infobox
Mark DurkanConstituencyNorthland1.00infobox
Mark DurkanDeputyBríd Rodgers Alasdair McDonnell1.00infobox
Mark DurkanParent(s)Brendan Durkan Isobel Durkan1.00infobox
Mark DurkanPartyFine Gael SDLP1.00infobox
Mark DurkanPreceded bySeamus Mallon1.00infobox
Mark DurkanPreceded byJohn Hume1.00infobox
Mark DurkanPreceded byConstituency established1.00infobox
Mark DurkanPreceded byAnna Gallagher1.00infobox
Mark DurkanRelativesMark H. Durkan1.00infobox
Mark DurkanSpouseJackie Durkan1.00infobox
Mark DurkanSucceeded byJohn Reid[b] (As Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) Martin McGuinness (2007)1.00infobox
Mark DurkanSucceeded byMargaret Ritchie1.00infobox
Mark DurkanSucceeded byElisha McCallion1.00infobox
Mark DurkanSucceeded byPól Callaghan1.00infobox
Mark DurkanSucceeded bySéan Carr1.00infobox

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