Claire Hanna
Claire Aisling Hanna (born 19 June 1980) is an Irish Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician from Northern Ireland. In December 2019, she was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Belfast South in the House of Commons. Previously, she had been a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Belfast South from 2015 until her election to parliament in 2019.
Claire Hanna MP | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of Parliament for Belfast South | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Emma Little-Pengelly |
| Majority | 15,401 (32.5%) |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Belfast South | |
| In office 29 June 2015 – 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Alasdair McDonnell |
| Succeeded by | Matthew O'Toole |
| Member of Belfast City Council | |
| In office 5 May 2011 – 29 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Carmel Hanna |
| Succeeded by | Donal Lyons |
| Constituency | Balmoral |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 June 1980 Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland |
| Political party | SDLP (2008 – February 2019; November 2019 – present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (February 2019 – November 2019) |
| Spouse |
Donal Lyons (m. 2011) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Carmel Hanna (mother) |
| Alma mater | Open University Queen's University Belfast |
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