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 Name: Mr Mark Durkan
Party: Social Democratic and Labour Party
Constituency: Foyle
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Place and Date of Birth: Derry.
26.06.60.
Married: Yes.
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Education:

St Patrick's PS, Derry.
St Columb's College, Derry.
Studied politics Queen's University Belfast and Public Policy Management University of Ulster (Magee).
Occupation and brief
outline of career:

1984 to 1998 Worked for John Hume as assistant and adviser.
1986 Managed Seamus Mallon's successful by-election campaign.
1987 Managed Eddie McGrady's election as MP for South Down.
Brief outline of public/
political career:		 1981 to 82 President of Queen's Students' Union.
1985 to 84 Deputy President OF USI.
1993 Elected to Derry City Council.
1990 to 95 SDLP Chairperson.
1998 Elected to Northern Ireland Assembly for Foyle.
1999 Appointed Minister of Finance and Personnel.
2001 Became SDLP leader.
Nov 2001 to October 2002 Deputy First Minister.
2003 Elected to Northern Ireland Assembly for Foyle.
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