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Joe Byrne
Joe Byrne in 2012
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for West Tyrone
In office 25 June 1998 – 26 November 2003
Preceded by	New Creation
Succeeded by	Kieran Deeny
In office 5 May 2011 – 31 December 2015
Preceded by	Kieran Deeny
Succeeded by	Daniel McCrossan
Member of Omagh District Council
In office 7 June 2001 – 5 May 2005
Preceded by	Vicent Campbell
Succeeded by	Marty McColgan
Constituency	Omagh Town
In office 21 May 1997 – 7 June 2001
Preceded by	Brian McGrath
Succeeded by	Barney McAteer
Constituency	Mid Tyrone
In office 19 May 1993 – 21 May 1997
Preceded by	Stanley Johnston
Succeeded by	Vincent Campbell
Constituency	Omagh Town
Northern Ireland Forum Member for West Tyrone
In office 30 May 1996 – 25 April 1998
Preceded by	New forum
Succeeded by	Forum dissolved
Personal details
Born	(1953-11-29) 29 November 1953 (age 71)
Political party	SDLP
Alma mater	Queen's University Belfast

Joe Byrne (born 29 November 1953) is a Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician who was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for West Tyrone between 1998 and 2003, and again from 2011 to 2015.

Political biography

After studying economics at Queen's University Belfast, Byrne became a college lecturer. He also joined the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), and in 1993 was elected to Omagh District Council, becoming chairman in 1997.

In 1996, Byrne was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum representing West Tyrone. He was appointed to the Northern Ireland Policing Board and was only 1,161 votes away from taking the Westminster seat of West Tyrone at the 1997 general election.

He held his seat at the 1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election, but was not re-elected in 2003. In 2005, he also lost his seat on the council. In 2009, he was appointed Chairperson of the SDLP and was re-elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in May 2011.

References

1. "The Northern Ireland Assembly". www.niassembly.gov.uk.
2. ^ "Biography – Joe Byrne". Northern Ireland Assembly. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012.
3. ^ "Big names missing from new Assembly". UTV. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.
4. "Omagh Council Election, 1997–2005". Northern Ireland Elections.

• Living people
• Alumni of Queen's University Belfast
• Members of Omagh District Council
• Members of the Northern Ireland Forum
• Northern Ireland MLAs 1998–2003
• Northern Ireland MLAs 2011–2016
• Social Democratic and Labour Party MLAs
• 1953 births