Liadh Ní Riada MEP |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
Assumed office 1 July 2014 |
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Constituency | South |
Personal details | |
Born |
Liadh Ní Riada 24 November 1966 Dublin, Ireland |
Political party |
Irish: Sinn Féin EU: GUE/NGL |
Spouse(s) | Nicky Forde (m. 2012) Fiachra Ó hAodha (deceased) |
Relations | Seán Ó Riada (Father) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | |
Website | Official website |
Liadh Ní Riada (pronounced [ˈl̠ʲiə niː ˈɾʲiəd̪ˠə], born 24 November 1966) is an Irish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland. She is a member of Sinn Féin, part of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left.
She is a native speaker of the Irish language and is a television producer and director, as well as Sinn Féin's Irish language officer. Ní Riada was elected in May 2014 with 125,309 first-preference votes. Ní Riada is the daughter of composer Seán Ó Riada.