Bríd Rodgers
Bríd Rodgers (née Stratford; born 20 February 1935) in Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland, is an Irish nationalist former politician.
Bríd Rodgers | |
|---|---|
Rodgers in 2007 | |
| Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development | |
| In office 2 December 1999 – 14 October 2002 | |
| First Minister | David Trimble |
| Preceded by | New Creation |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Gildernew |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Upper Bann | |
| In office 25 June 1998 – 26 November 2003 | |
| Preceded by | New Creation |
| Succeeded by | Dolores Kelly |
| Senator | |
| In office 22 February 1983 – 5 April 1987 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bríd Stratford 20 February 1935 Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Political party | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Spouse | Antoin Rodgers (d. 2021) |
| Children | 6 |
| Residence(s) | Lurgan, Armagh, Northern Ireland |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Although born and brought up in a Gaeltacht area in the west of County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland, she was politically active in Northern Ireland, where she was Deputy-Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) and Member of the Legislative Assembly for Upper Bann.
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