Liadh Ní Riada
| Liadh Ní Riada MEP | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
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Assumed office 1 July 2014 | |
| Constituency | South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1966 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin / GUE/NGL |
| Spouse(s) |
Nicky Forde Fiachra Ó hAodha (deceased) |
| Alma mater |
Dublin Institute of Technology Cork Institute of Technology Fondation Marcel Hicter |
| Website |
www |
Liadh Ní Riada (pronounced [ˈl̠ʲiə niː ˈɾʲiəd̪ˠə], born 24 November 1966[1]) is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Ireland's South constituency, representing Sinn Féin. She is a native speaker of the Irish language and is a television producer and director, as well as Sinn Féin's Irish language officer. Ní Riada was elected in May 2014 with 125,309 first-preference votes.[2] Ní Riada is the daughter of composer Seán Ó Riada.
References
- ↑ "Seán Ó Riada Collection Descriptive List" (PDF). University College Cork Library. July 2006. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ Roche, Barry (26 May 2014). "Ireland South: Crowley and Ní Riada elected". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
External links
- Liadh Ní Riada profile on the Sinn Féin website
- European Parliament profile
- Liadh Ni Riada's page on the VoteWatch website
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