Tommy Gallagher (politician)

Tommy Gallagher MLA
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Fermanagh & South Tyrone
In office 25 June 1998 – 5 May 2011
Preceded by	New Creation
Succeeded by	Phil Flanagan
Member of Fermanagh District Council
In office 19 May 1989 – 7 June 2001
Preceded by	Stephen Maguire
Succeeded by	John O'Kane
Constituency	Erne North
Northern Ireland Forum Member for Fermanagh and South Tyrone
In office 30 May 1996 – 25 April 1998
Preceded by	New forum
Succeeded by	Forum dissolved
Personal details
Born	(1942-08-17) 17 August 1942 Ballyshannon, Ireland
Political party	Social Democratic and Labour Party
Alma mater	Queen's University Belfast

Tommy Gallagher (born 17 August 1942) is an Irish Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician who was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Fermanagh and South Tyrone from 1998 to 2011.

Background

Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Gallagher attended Queen's University Belfast before becoming a teacher in Belleek, County Fermanagh.

Gallagher was elected to represent the Social Democratic and Labour Party in Fermanagh and South Tyrone on the Northern Ireland Forum in 1996, and held his seat on the Northern Ireland Assembly in 1998 and 2003 and 2007, however lost his seat in 2011.

Gallagher has stood unsuccessfully for the Westminster seat of Fermanagh and South Tyrone in each general election between 1992 and 2005.

His nephew Raymond played Gaelic football for the Fermanagh county team.

References

• "Mr. Tommy Gallagher". Northern Ireland Assembly. Archived from the original on 24 April 2011.