Caoimhe Archibald | |
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.jpg.webp) Archibald in 2022 | |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for East Londonderry | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Cathal Ó hOisín |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 February 1981[1] Coleraine, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Website | Official webpage |
Caoimhe Archibald (born 20 February 1981) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician.
Biography
Archibald is a native of Coleraine where she attended Loreto College. She proceeded to Queen's University, Belfast where she obtained a BSc and PhD in molecular mycology.[2] She then worked for an agri-food company in Dublin.[3]
Political career
She unsuccessfully stood for election in the East Londonderry Westminster constituency at the 2015 UK general election, polling 6,859 votes, equating to 19.8% of the total vote.[4]
She was elected as an MLA at the 2016 Northern Ireland Assembly election, to represent the East Londonderry constituency. She won the seat from her party running mate Cathal Ó hOisín.[5] She was re-elected in 2017 and 2022.
References
- ↑ "MLA Details: Dr Caoimhe Archibald". Northern Ireland Assembly. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ Fleming-Archibald, Caoimhe (2010). Investigation of sugar transporter genes in Agaricus bisporus and comparative analysis of the gene family in diverse fungi. Belfast: Queen's University. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ↑ East Derry: Mushroom Researcher Wins Seat for Sinn Féin. The Irish Times. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ East Londonderry Results. ark.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ NI Assembly Results 2016, BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
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