Peter O'Hagan explained

Peter O'Hagan
Office:Mayor of Lisburn
Term Start:1998
Term End:2000
Office1:Member of
Lisburn City Council
Constituency1:Killultagh
Term Start1:17 May 1989
Term End1:5 May 2005
Predecessor1:Paddy Ritchie
Successor1:Pat Catney
Birth Place:County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Death Date:23 December 2009
Nationality:Irish
Party:Social Democratic and Labour

Peter O'Hagan was an Irish Nationalist politician who sat as a Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Councillor on Lisburn City Council. He was one of three SDLP members of the predominantly Unionist council.

Background

O'Hagan represented the electoral ward of Killultagh,[1] County Antrim. In 1998, O'Hagan became the first nationalist Mayor of Lisburn. In 1996, he was an unsuccessful candidate in the Northern Ireland Forum election in Lagan Valley.[2]

O'Hagan died on 23 December 2009.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The website of Councillor Peter O'Hagan . Councillor.info . 25 December 2009.
  2. http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/96lv.htm Northern Ireland elections
  3. News: Tributes paid to Lisburn Councillor. Spence . Julie-Ann . 23 December 2009 . Antrim Times. 25 December 2009.