Caoimhe Archibald

Caoimhe Archibald (born 20 February 1981) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who was elected as an MLA at the 2016 Northern Ireland Assembly election, to represent the East Londonderry constituency. She won the seat from her party running mate Cathal Ó hOisín.[2]

Caoimhe Archibald
MLA
Archibald in 2022
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for East Londonderry
Assumed office
2016
Preceded byCathal Ó hOisín
Personal details
Born (1981-02-20) 20 February 1981[1]
Coleraine, Northern Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partySinn Féin
WebsiteOfficial webpage

A native of Coleraine, she was educated at Loreto College and Queen's University, Belfast. She graduated with a BSc and PhD in molecular mycology, and then worked for an agri-food company in Dublin.[3]

Prior to her election in 2016, she unsuccessfully stood for election in the East Londonderry Westminster constituency at the 2015 UK general election, polling 6,859 votes, equating to 19.8% of the total vote.[4]

References
  1. "MLA Details: Dr Caoimhe Archibald". Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. NI Assembly Results 2016, BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. East Derry: Mushroom Researcher Wins Seat for Sinn Féin. The Irish Times. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  4. East Londonderry Results. ark.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
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