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Ciara Ferguson

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Ciara Ferguson
Ferguson in 2021
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for Foyle
Assumed office
13 September 2021
Preceded byMartina Anderson
Personal details
Born21 September 1971
Strabane, Northern Ireland
Political partySinn Féin
SpouseEamon Ferguson
ChildrenEamon Ferguson, Erin Ferguson, Patrick Ferguson
ResidenceStrabane
OccupationCommunity development worker

Ciara Ferguson MLA (born 21 September 1971) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician, serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Foyle since 2021.[1]

Background

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She attended Holy Cross College, Strabane.[2] Prior to her election, Ferguson was a community development worker, based in Strabane.[3]

Ferguson became the MLA for Foyle following a selection convention held by Sinn Féin after her predecessor Martina Anderson was forced to step down following an internal review by the party.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Sinn Féin selects Pádraig Delargy and Ciara Ferguson as new Foyle MLAs". BBC News. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Ciara Ferguson". Sinn Fein. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  3. ^ Ward, James (8 September 2021). "Pádraig Delargy and Ciara Ferguson new Sinn Féin MLAs for Foyle". The Irish News. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  4. ^ McClements, Freya (8 September 2021). "Sinn Féin selects two new MLAs for Foyle constituency". Irish Times. Retrieved 31 October 2021.