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Alex Attwood was born on 26 April, 1959 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is an Irish SDLP politician. Discover Alex Attwood's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?

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Age 64 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 26 April 1959
Birthday 26 April
Birthplace Belfast, Northern Ireland
Nationality Ireland

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1959

Alexander Gerard Attwood (born 26 April 1959) is an Irish Electoral officer and former Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician who served as Minister for Social Development from 2010 to 2011, and Minister for Environment in the Northern Ireland Executive from 2011 to 2013.

1985

Attwood was a member of Belfast City Council for the Upper Falls DEA, in West Belfast, from 1985 to 2001.

He was a former leader of the SDLP Belfast City Council Group.

1996

In 1996 he was an unsuccessful candidate in the Northern Ireland Forum election in West Belfast.

1997

In 1997, he participated in negotiations for the first Nationalist Mayor of Belfast, having failed to secure his own nomination for the post within his political grouping.

In 1997, he was appointed by John Hume to the Dublin Forum for Peace and Reconciliation.

Attwood was a member of the SDLP Talks Team, playing a key negotiating role on policing, human rights and justice issues.

1998

Atwood served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Belfast West from 1998 to 2017.

Educated at Queen's University, Belfast, where he served as President of the Students' Union, he later became a practising solicitor.

He was elected to Northern Ireland Assembly in June 1998.

Attwood was the SDLP spokesperson on policing and has played a key role in negotiations on the Policing Bill.

2001

He was appointed to the Northern Ireland Policing Board in September 2001.

2010

In May 2010, he succeeded Margaret Ritchie as Minister for Social Development.

2011

In May 2011, he was appointed as Minister for Environment, succeeding Edwin Poots.

As Environment Minister, he has faced some opposition when trying to set up two national parks in Northern Ireland from the Ulster Farmer's Union.

The president of the UFU, Harry Sinclair, said: "We have consistently highlighted that there are genuine and deep-seated concerns from our members across a very wide range of issues particularly on the areas of bureaucracy, additional restrictions, governance, access, liability, and the impact on the social structure of these areas. These very real issues clearly remain."

2017

Attwood lost his seat at the 2017 Assembly election.

In March 2021, he was appointed as a member of the UK Electoral Commission.

In December 2022, he was named as one of the inaugural members of the Irish Electoral Commission, that was established on 9 February 2023.