John Hume: Irish politician from Northern Ireland (1937–2020)
John Hume KCSG (18 January 1937 – 3 August 2020) was an Irish politician.
He was a founding member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party. He was co-recipient of the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize, with David Trimble.
John Hume KCSG | |
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| Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party | |
| In office 6 May 1979 – 6 November 2001 | |
| Deputy | Seamus Mallon |
| Preceded by | Gerry Fitt |
| Succeeded by | Mark Durkan |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Foyle | |
| In office 25 June 1998 – 1 December 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Annie Courtney |
| Member of Parliament for Foyle | |
| In office 10 June 1983 – 11 April 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Mark Durkan |
| Member of the European Parliament for Northern Ireland | |
| In office 10 June 1979 – 13 June 2004 | |
| Preceded by | New creation |
| Succeeded by | Bairbre de Brún |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Parliament for Foyle | |
| In office 24 February 1969 – 30 March 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Eddie McAteer |
| Succeeded by | Parliament abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1937 Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 3 August 2020 (aged 83) Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | SDLP |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Hume |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | St Patrick's College, Maynooth |
| Profession | Educator |
He was the second leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) from 1979 until 2001. He was a Member of the European Parliament and a Member of the United Kingdom Parliament, as well as a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
He was also a recipient of the Gandhi Peace Prize and the Martin Luther King Award. In 2012, Pope Benedict XVI made Hume a Knight Commander of the Papal Order of St. Gregory the Great.
He suffered from dementia. Hume died on 3 August 2020, at a nursing home in Derry at the age of 83.
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