Marietta Farrell
Politician
1951 –
Who is Marietta Farrell?
Marietta Farrell is an Irish politician.
Born in County Sligo, Farrell studied in London and Northern Ireland before becoming a teacher and joining the Social Democratic and Labour Party. A former member of BBC Northern Ireland Education Committee and the Northern Ireland Youth Council, she stood unsuccessfully for the Westminster seat of North Down at the 1997 and 2001 general elections.
When SDLP MLA Patricia Lewsley resigned from the Northern Ireland Assembly, Farrell replaced her, her appointment being ratified on 9 January 2007. She stood for Lewsley's former Lagan Valley seat at the 2007 election, but was unsuccessful, with Sinn Féin's Paul Butler winning the seat.
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- Born
- Oct 26, 1951
County Sligo - Nationality
- Republic of Ireland
- Profession
- Lived in
- County Sligo
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on July 23, 2013
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