John Dallat
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John Dallat MLA |
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| Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly | |
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In office 8 May 2007 – 12 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Donovan McClelland |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Londonderry East |
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Assumed office 2 March 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Gerry Mullan |
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In office 25 June 1998 – 30 March 2016 |
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| Preceded by | New Creation |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Mullan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
24 March 1947 Rasharkin, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | SDLP |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Dallat |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater |
University College Galway University of Ulster |
John Dallat MLA (born 24 March 1947) is an Irish politician in the Social Democratic and Labour Party who represents East Londonderry in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
He attended Coleraine College of Further Education, the North West College of Further and Higher Education, the University of Ulster and University College, Galway before becoming a teacher of business studies. He joined the Social Democratic and Labour Party and was elected to Coleraine Borough Council in 1977. From 2001-02, he was the first Irish nationalist Mayor of Coleraine.
In 1996 he was an unsuccessful candidate in the Northern Ireland Forum election in East Londonderry.Dallat was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly for East Londonderry in 1998 and held his seat in 2003. At the 2001 and 2005 UK general elections, he unsuccessfully contested the Westminster seat of East Londonderry.
He has been vocal in his opposition of the Coleraine loyalist who was convicted of the Greysteel massacre Torrens Knight being released from prison. Knight who was freed under the terms of the Good Friday agreement had his licence revoked after being convicted of assault in 2009.
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