Mal O'Hara
Mal O'Hara | |
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O'Hara in 2024 | |
| Leader of Green Party Northern Ireland | |
| Assumed office 15 August 2022 | |
| Deputy | Lesley Veronica |
| Preceded by | Clare Bailey |
| Senator | |
| In office 8 April 2024 – 31 January 2025 | |
| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
| Deputy leader of Green Party Northern Ireland | |
| In office 9 March 2019 – 15 August 2022 | |
| Leader | Clare Bailey |
| Preceded by | Tanya Jones |
| Succeeded by | Lesley Veronica |
| Leader of the Green Party on Belfast City Council | |
| In office 7 May 2019 – 18 May 2023 | |
| Leader |
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| Preceded by | Georgina Milne |
| Succeeded by | Brian Smyth |
| Member of Belfast City Council | |
| In office 7 May 2019 – 18 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | David Browne |
| Succeeded by | Brónach Anglin |
| Constituency | Castle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1979 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Green Party |
| Education | St Malachy's College |
| Alma mater | University of Central England in Birmingham |
Malachai O'Hara (born 28 July 1979) is a Northern Irish politician, activist and community worker who has been the leader of the Green Party Northern Ireland since August 2022, having previously served as deputy leader from 2019 to 2022. O'Hara was a Belfast City Councillor for the Castle electoral area from 2019, until 2023. In 2024, he was elected unopposed to Seanad Éireann, in a by-election to the Administrative Panel.