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Alex Maskey, The Right Honorable, The Lord Mayor of Belfast (2002–2003)

© the artist. Image credit: Belfast City Hall

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Alex Maskey was born in Belfast in 1952. He was educated at St Patrick's Christian Brothers' Primary School (Donegall St, Belfast) and St Malachy's College, Belfast. He was interned twice during the 1970s. In 1983, Maskey was elected to Belfast City Council. Maskey was the first Belfast City Councillor to represent Sinn Féin. He was also the first Republican to serve as Lord Mayor of Belfast. Maskey served on Council until October 2010. Maskey was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum in 1996, but did not attend the Forum in accordance with Sinn Féin's policy of abstentionism. In 1998, Maskey was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, representing Sinn Féin. He was re-elected in 2003, 2007 and 2016. Maskey served on the Assembly's Finance and Environment Committee and as chair of the Social Development Committee.

Belfast City Hall

Belfast

Title

Alex Maskey, The Right Honorable, The Lord Mayor of Belfast (2002–2003)

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 134 x W 120 cm (E)

Accession number

2007-027

Work type

Painting

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