- Sinn Féin
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.
Sinn Féin
This is one of the 14 delegations in the convention, accounting for 18 of 164 people who took part.
Members (18):
| Name | Visualize | Details | Delegations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Adams | Visualize | Gerard (Gerry) Adams. Born 6 October 1948. Former President of Sinn Féin, 1983-2018. MP for Belfast West, 1983-92, 1997-2011. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks, and a member of the negotiating team. | Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)) , Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland International Body on Arms Decommissioning 1995-1996) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Annie Armstrong | Visualize | Annie Armstrong. Elected to the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue for West Belfast, 1996. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. Elected to Lisburn City Council, 1993. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Lucilita Bhreatnach | Visualize | Lucilita Bhreatnach. Sinn Fein General Secretary, 1988-2003. Elected to the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue, as she was placed first on Sinn Féin's "top-up" list, 1996. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks, and a member of the negotiating team. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Maria Caraher | Visualize | Maria Caraher. Born 1968/69. Elected to the Northern Ireland Forum in Newry and Armagh, 1996. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Patrick Doherty | Visualize | Patrick (Pat) Doherty. Born 18 July 1945. Vice President of Sinn Féin, 1988-2009. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks, and a member of the negotiating team. MLA for West Tyrone, 1998-2012. MP for West Tyrone, 2001-17. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Patsy Groogan | Visualize | Patrick (Patsy) Groogan. Sinn Féin councillor for the Sperrin area of Magherafelt District Council, 1991-2005. He was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum in Mid Ulster. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Gerry Kelly | Visualize | Gerard (Gerry) Kelly. Born 5 April 1953. Key member of Sinn Féin's secret negotiations with representatives of the British Government, 1990s-onward. Kelly was a Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. MLA for North Belfast, 1998-present. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Alex Maskey | Visualize | Alex Maskey. Born 8 January 1952. Became the first member of Sinn Féin to be elected to the Belfast City Council since the 1920s, 1983.Elected to the Northern Ireland Peace Forum for West Belfast, 1996. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. Mayor of Belfast, 2002-03. MLA for Belfast West, 1998-2003, 2014-2022. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Barry McElduff | Visualize | Columba Barry McElduff. Born 16 August 1966. Elected to the Northern Ireland Forum for West Tyrone, 1996. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. MLA for West Tyrone, 1998-2017. MP for West Tyrone, 2017-18. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Dodie McGuinness | Visualize | Born Anne Harkin, she married the brother of Martin McGuinness and became known as Dodie McGuinness. Born 1950. Member of Derry City Council, 1985-1993. Elected to the Northern Ireland Forum in West Belfast , 1996. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks, and a member of the negotiating team. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Martin McGuinness | Visualize | James Martin Pacelli McGuinness. Born 23 May 1950; died 21 March 2017. Former IRA member. MP for Mid Ulster, 1997-2012. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks, and a member of the negotiating team. MLA for Mid Ulster, 1998-2017. Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, 2007-2017. | Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)) , Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Gerry McHugh | Visualize | Gerry McHugh. Born 9 October 1957. Member of Fermanagh District Council, 1993-2007. Elected to the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue, 1996. MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, 1998-2003, 2007-2011. McHugh was a Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Mitchel McLaughlin | Visualize | John Mitchell McLaughlin. Born 29 October 1945. MLA for Foyle, 1998-2003. MLA for South Antrim, 2007-2016. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, 2015-2016. | Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland Downing Street Joint Declaration (1993)) , Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Patrick McNamee | Visualize | Pat McNamee. Born 12 February 1957. Elected to the Northern Ireland Forum with Sinn Féin, 1996. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. Member of Newry and Mourne District Council, 1997-2001. MLA for Newry and Armagh, 1998-2003. Member of Armagh City Council, 2001-05. Became an Independent Nationalist politician, 2005-onwards. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Francie Molloy | Visualize | Francie Joseph Molloy. Born 16 December 1950. Elected to Dungannon Council, 1985-89, 1993-present. Elected to the Northern Ireland Forum in 1996 for Mid Ulster.MLA for Mid Ulster, 1998-2013. MP for Mid Ulster, 2013-onwards. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Michael Murphy | Visualize | Michael Murphy. Born 6 February 1942. Elected for Sinn Féin in South Down in the Northern Ireland Forum election of 1996. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. Member of Newry and Mourne District Council, 1997-2014. MLA for South Down, 1998-2003. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Michelle O'Connor | Visualize | Michelle O'Connor. Sinn Féin member elected for Upper Bann in the Northern Ireland Peace Forum, 1996. Sinn Féin delegate to the 1996-1998 multi-party talks. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) , Sinn Féin (Northern Ireland All-Party Talks June 1996 - April 1998) |
| Sinn Féin Representative | Visualize | Statements, decisions and papers attributed to the Alliance Party delegation. | Sinn Féin (This negotiation) |