Chris O'Leary
| Cllr Chris O'Leary | |
|---|---|
 O'Leary in 2015 | |
| Lord Mayor of Cork | |
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In office June 2015 – June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Shields |
| Succeeded by | Des Cahill |
| Cork City Councillor | |
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Assumed office June 2002 | |
| Constituency | Cork City South East |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Sinn Féin (2010–present)[1] |
| Other political affiliations |
Independent (2009–10) Green Party (until 2009) |
Chris O'Leary is a Sinn Féin Cork City Councillor and former Lord Mayor of Cork.[2] With a background in community development projects,[3] and a councillor since 2002, O'Leary left the Green Party in 2009,[4] and was an independent councillor prior to joining Sinn Féin in 2010.[5] He became Lord Mayor of Cork in June 2015,[6] in the second year of a D'Hondt method rotation agreed for the office in 2014.[7][8][9] He was Lord Mayor of Cork from June 2015 to June 2016, when he was replaced by Fine Gael TD Des Cahill.
References
- ↑ "ElectionsIreland.org > People > Chris O'Leary". Elections Ireland. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ↑ "Cork elects first Sinn Féin lord mayor in 90 years". Irish Times. 13 June 2015.
- ↑ "Ex-Green councillor to join Sinn Féin in Cork". Irish Times. 8 July 2010.
- ↑ "Green councillor quits over party's Govt performance". BreakingNews.ie. 21 January 2009.
- ↑ "Cork Councillor joins Sinn Féin". RTÉ News. 8 July 2010.
- ↑ "Historic victory as Sinn Fein gets first lord mayor of Cork in 90 years". Irish Examiner. 13 June 2015.
- ↑ "Cork city council opts for 'inclusive' d'Hondt system". Irish Times. 6 June 2014.
- ↑ "Cork City Mayoral agreement is not a "pact" says Sinn Fein". TheCork.ie. 9 June 2014.
- ↑ "O'Leary will be next Lord Mayor". Evening Echo. 21 March 2015.
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