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 Name: Mr Nigel Dodds
Party: Democratic Unionist Party
Constituency: North Belfast
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Place and Date of Birth: Londonderry
20.08.1958
Married: Yes
Family: 1 son 1 daughter
Education:

Portora Royal School.
St John's College, Cambridge.
Queens University Institute of Professional Legal Studies.
Occupation and brief
outline of career:

Barrister at Law.
Secretariat of European Parliament - 1984 to 1996.
Brief outline of public/
political career:		 Member of Belfast City Council - 1985 - date.
Lord Mayor of Belfast - 1988/89 & 1991/92.
Vice President, Assoc.of Local Authorities - 1988 - 90.
Member of Northern Ireland Forum - 1996 - 1998.
Member of Northern Ireland Assembly (North Belfast) - 1998 - date.
Minister of Social Development - 1999-2000 & 2001 - 2002.
Member of Parliament (North Belfast) - 2001 - date.

Other memberships/ interests/
achievements/ awards:
OBE: 1997 for services to Local Government.