Vincent McCloskey
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Edward Vincent McCloskey (born June 1920), known as Vincent McCloskey, was an Irish nationalist politician
.
Born in Belfast
, McCloskey was educated at the Christian Brothers' School before becoming a heating engineer. He also became politically active, joining the National Democratic Party in 1967. He was elected to Lisburn
Rural District Council in 1968, serving until 1973. He was a member of the National Democrats' final executive committee then, on the dissolution of the group in 1970, he joined the Social Democratic and Labour Party
, being elected to its executive committee in 1972.
At the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1973
, McCloskey was elected for South Antrim
, and he held the seat in the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention
of 1975.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
Born in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, McCloskey was educated at the Christian Brothers' School before becoming a heating engineer. He also became politically active, joining the National Democratic Party in 1967. He was elected to Lisburn
Lisburn
DemographicsLisburn Urban Area is within Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area and is classified as a Large Town by the . On census day there were 71,465 people living in Lisburn...
Rural District Council in 1968, serving until 1973. He was a member of the National Democrats' final executive committee then, on the dissolution of the group in 1970, he joined the Social Democratic and Labour Party
Social Democratic and Labour Party
The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a social-democratic, Irish nationalist political party in Northern Ireland. Its basic party platform advocates Irish reunification, and the further devolution of powers while Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom...
, being elected to its executive committee in 1972.
At the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1973
Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1973
-Seats summary:-Source:* http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/fa73.htm...
, McCloskey was elected for South Antrim
South Antrim (Assembly constituency)
South Antrim is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973...
, and he held the seat in the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention
Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention
The Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention was an elected body set up in 1975 by the UK Labour government of Harold Wilson as an attempt to deal with constitutional issues surrounding the status of Northern Ireland....
of 1975.