Caitríona Ruane
Caitríona Ruane (born 1962) is a Sinn Féin politician who served as the Principal Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly from 2016 to 2017, and was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for South Down from 2003 to 2017.
Caitríona Ruane | |
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Ruane in 2014 | |
| Principal Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly | |
| In office 12 May 2016 – 19 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Robin Newton |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Stalford |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Down | |
| In office 26 November 2003 – 26 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mick Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Sinéad Ennis |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 8 May 2007 – 5 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Martin McGuinness |
| Succeeded by | John O'Dowd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 July 1962 Swinford, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Residence(s) | Carlingford, County Louth, Ireland |
| Website | SF election page |
In the first Northern Ireland Executive under First Minister Ian Paisley and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness she was appointed Minister of Education. She faced opposition over the scrapping of the Transfer Examination (11-plus) and her subsequent plans for a replacement. She was replaced by John O'Dowd after the 2011 election.
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