Arthur Doherty | |
Constituency Am: | Londonderry, East |
Assembly: | Northern Ireland |
Term Start: | 25 June 1998 |
Term End: | 1 September 2002 |
Predecessor: | New Creation |
Successor: | Michael Coyle |
Office1: | Mayor of Limavady |
Term Start1: | 1993 |
Term End1: | 1994 |
Office2: | Member of Limavady Borough Council |
Constituency2: | Bellarena |
Term Start2: | 15 May 1985 |
Term End2: | 7 June 2001 |
Predecessor2: | District created |
Constituency3: | Limavady Area A |
Term Start3: | 18 May 1977 |
Term End3: | 15 May 1985 |
Predecessor3: | James Boylan |
Successor3: | District abolished |
Office4: | Member of the Northern Ireland Forum for East Londonderry |
Term Start4: | 30 May 1996 |
Term End4: | 25 April 1998 |
Birth Date: | 19 January 1932 |
Birth Place: | County Donegal, Ireland |
Party: | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
Arthur Doherty (19 January 1932 – 6 February 2003) was a Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician, who was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for East Londonderry from 1998 to 2002.
Born in County Donegal, Doherty studied in Strabane, then at St Columb's College in Derry before becoming a teacher. He later studied Education and Arts and Design at the University of Ulster and became active in the Irish National Teachers Organisation.[1]
Doherty was involved in the civil rights movement, and joined the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), later serving on its executive.[2] He was elected to Limavady Borough Council in 1977, serving as Mayor of Limavady in 1993. In 1996, he was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum representing East Londonderry, and he held his seat at the 1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election. He resigned from the Assembly with effect from 1 September 2002 and was replaced by Michael Coyle.[3] He died the following year, after a short illness.