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04/06/2013
Máirtín Ó Muilleoir New Mayor Of Belfast
Sinn Féin's Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has been elected the new Lord Mayor of Belfast.
The 53-year-old will be taking a break from his job as Managing Director of the Belfast Media Group and the Publisher of the Irish Echo in New York for the duration of his term.
Councillor Ó Muilleoir was elected to represent the Balmoral area of South Belfast in May 2011.
He previously served on Belfast City Council from 1987 to 1997.
Following his election yesterday evening, he said: "I'm very privileged to be the new Lord Mayor of the great city of Belfast. I am picking up from Gavin Robinson of the DUP, who has had a great year in office. I am very grateful to the Sinn Féin party for nominating me for this high office this year.
"In the year ahead, I want the help of all our citizens to make Belfast better. My theme for my year in office will be 'Building the future Belfast - together'.
"First and foremost, that means building the peace and working hard to bring our sometimes divided people together. It also means striving to create jobs and doing all I can to help put the city's economy back on track. And of course in all our work we have to ensure that our working class communities enjoy a greater share of the peace dividend."
Alderman Christopher Stalford is Belfast's new Deputy Lord Mayor, following his election at yesterday's Annual General Meeting of Belfast City Council. The DUP politician represents the Laganbank area of the city.
(IT/CD)
The 53-year-old will be taking a break from his job as Managing Director of the Belfast Media Group and the Publisher of the Irish Echo in New York for the duration of his term.
Councillor Ó Muilleoir was elected to represent the Balmoral area of South Belfast in May 2011.
He previously served on Belfast City Council from 1987 to 1997.
Following his election yesterday evening, he said: "I'm very privileged to be the new Lord Mayor of the great city of Belfast. I am picking up from Gavin Robinson of the DUP, who has had a great year in office. I am very grateful to the Sinn Féin party for nominating me for this high office this year.
"In the year ahead, I want the help of all our citizens to make Belfast better. My theme for my year in office will be 'Building the future Belfast - together'.
"First and foremost, that means building the peace and working hard to bring our sometimes divided people together. It also means striving to create jobs and doing all I can to help put the city's economy back on track. And of course in all our work we have to ensure that our working class communities enjoy a greater share of the peace dividend."
Alderman Christopher Stalford is Belfast's new Deputy Lord Mayor, following his election at yesterday's Annual General Meeting of Belfast City Council. The DUP politician represents the Laganbank area of the city.
(IT/CD)
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