Caoimhe Archibald | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Archibald in 2022 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| Assumed office 3 February 2024 | |
| First Minister | Michelle O'Neill |
| Preceded by | Conor Murphy (2022) |
| Member of the
Northern Ireland Assembly for East Londonderry | |
| Assumed office 7 May 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, who has served as the Minister of Finance in Northern Ireland since February 2024.
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. [6] [7]
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.
- ^ Name, Name Last. "ELECTION 2017 BREAKING: Sinn Fein's Caoimhe Archibald elected as MLA for East Derry". www.derrynow.com. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "East Londonderry result - Northern Ireland Assembly Elections 2022". BBC News. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- 1982 births
- Irish women scientists
- Living people
- People from Coleraine, County Londonderry
- Sinn Féin MLAs
- Northern Ireland MLAs 2016–2017
- Northern Ireland MLAs 2017–2022
- Alumni of Queen's University Belfast
- Irish pathologists
- Female members of the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Politicians from County Londonderry
- Sinn Féin parliamentary candidates
- Northern Ireland MLAs 2022–2027
- Ministers of the Northern Ireland Executive (since 1999)
- Women ministers of the Northern Ireland Executive
- Female finance ministers
- Ministers of Finance and Personnel of Northern Ireland