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Elisha McCallion (Elisha McLaughlin) was born on 21 October, 1982 in Derry, Northern Ireland, is an Irish former politician (born 1982). Discover Elisha McCallion's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 41 years old?
| Popular As |
Elisha McLaughlin |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
41 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
21 October, 1982 |
| Birthday |
21 October |
| Birthplace |
Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality |
United Kingdom
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Elisha McCallion Height, Weight & Measurements
At 41 years old, Elisha McCallion height not available right now. We will update Elisha McCallion's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Who Is Elisha McCallion's Husband?
Her husband is Declan McCallion (m. 2009)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Declan McCallion (m. 2009) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
3 |
Elisha McCallion Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Elisha McCallion worth at the age of 41 years old? Elisha McCallion’s income source is mostly from being a successful former. She is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Elisha McCallion's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
former |
Elisha McCallion Social Network
Timeline
Elisha McCallion (McLaughlin; born 21 October 1982) is an Irish former Sinn Féin politician who served as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel from April 2020 until October 2020.
McLaughlin was born on 21 October 1982 in Galliagh, Derry, Northern Ireland, and grew up there in a republican family; her aunt is Martina Anderson.
Her father is a painter and decorator, and her mother is a former bar manager.
She has a brother and a sister.
McLaughlin attended Galliagh Nursery School, Lenamore Primary School (now St. Therese's Primary School), and Thornhill College in Derry.
She joined Sinn Féin's youth wing Ógra Shinn Féin at the age of 15 and stated that the Drumcree conflict prompted her interest in politics.
She went on to study Irish History and Politics at the further education institution North West Regional College, and complete a bachelor's degree in Community Development at Ulster University.
Her first job as at the Galliagh Independent Advice Service from which she went on to work for the Galliagh Development Trust and the Galliagh Women's Group.
McLaughlin was elected as a Sinn Féin councillor for Shantallow on Derry City Council in 2005 aged just 23.
The seat had been represented by former leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Mark Durkan since 2005, and had been represented by the founder of the SDLP John Hume prior to this from its formation in 1983.
McCallion was the first female MP to represent the constituency.
She did not sit in the House of Commons per Sinn Féin's longstanding policy of abstentionism.
McLaughlin married Declan McCallion, a welder, in 2009.
She was re-elected in 2011 and in 2015 she became the first Mayor of Derry & Strabane.
She chose to take his surname in 2011.
They have three sons together.
She previously served as Mayor of Derry from 2015 to 2016, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Foyle from 2017 to 2019, and as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Foyle from March 2017 to June 2017.
McCallion supported the United Kingdom remaining within the European Union (EU) in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum.
In March 2017, she was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Foyle winning the seat previously held by former deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.
She resigned as an MLA in June to stand as an MP in the 2017 general election.
She became the MP for Foyle following the 2017 general election with a majority of 169 votes.
She was defeated by Colum Eastwood, the current leader of the SDLP, in the 2019 general election by a majority of 17,110 (36.3%).
In April 2020, McCallion was elected to the 26th Seanad in the Republic of Ireland, topping the poll on the Industrial and Commercial Panel with 95,000 votes on the first count.
In October 2020, it was revealed that three Sinn Féin bank accounts which had erroneously received UK government COVID-19 small business grants had failed to return them promptly.
One of the three was for McCallion's former Westminster office, and on 28 October she resigned from the Seanad after accepting she should have acted sooner as she was responsible for the account.
