Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue

The Forum for Political Dialogue met between 1996 and 1998 in Belfast as part of the negotiations that led to the Good Friday Agreement.

Ulster Democratic Party (UDP)

This is one of the 14 delegations in the convention, accounting for 5 of 164 people who took part.

Members (5):

Name Visualize Details Delegations
Tommy English Visualize Attendee of the Education Committee on behalf of the UDP - non-member of the Forum Ulster Democratic Party (UDP) (This negotiation)
Frank McCoubrey Visualize Frank McCoubrey. Born 5 February 1967. UDP delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. Attended the Health Committee of the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue on behalf of the UDP as a non-member of the Forum. Belfast City Council member, 1997-present. Defected to DUP, 2012. Mayor of Belfast, 2020-21. Ulster Democratic Party (UDP) (This negotiation)
Gary McMichael Visualize Gary McMichael. Born 1969. UDP delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks and a member of the negotiating team. He also attended the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue as a top-up candidate. Leader of the UDP, 1994-2001. Member of Lisburn City Council, 1993-2005. Ulster Democratic Party (UDP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) , Ulster Democratic Party (UDP) (This negotiation)
UDP Representative Visualize Statements, decisions and papers attributed to the Alliance Party delegation. Ulster Democratic Party (UDP) (This negotiation)
John White Visualize John White. Born 1950. UDP delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks and a member of the negotiating team. Attended the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue as a top-up candidate. Ulster Democratic Party (UDP) (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) , Ulster Democratic Party (UDP) (This negotiation)