Chris Hazzard MLA |
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Minister for Infrastructure | |
In office 25 May 2016 – 2 March 2017 |
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Preceded by | Michelle McIlveen |
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Down |
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Assumed office 13 April 2012 |
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Preceded by | Willie Clarke |
Personal details | |
Born | 20 August 1984 (aged 31) Drumaness, County Down, Northern Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Sinn Féin |
Website | http://sinnfeinsouthdown.com/tag/chris-hazzard-mla |
Chris Hazzard (born 20 August 1984) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who was selected by his party as a member (MLA) of the Northern Ireland Assembly to represent the South Down constituency in April 2012. He is currently the Minister for Infrastructure of Northern Ireland.
The eldest of four siblings, he was educated at Our Lady & St Patrick's College, Knock. He replaced his party colleague Willie Clarke, who had retired to concentrate on his local council work. A Gaelic Athletic Association member and PhD candidate at Queen's University Belfast. He was, at the time of his selection, the youngest MLA.