Seán Lynch (politician)
Seán Lynch | |
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Fermanagh & South Tyrone | |
| In office 7 May 2011 – July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Gerry McHugh |
| Succeeded by | Aine Murphy |
| Councillor on Fermanagh District Council | |
| In office 10 May 2011 – 11 September 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Cox |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Maguire |
| Constituency | Enniskillen Electoral Area |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1954 Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Profession | Politician |
| Known for | Officer Commanding Provisional IRA prisoners in Long Kesh |
| Website | Official webpage |
Seán Lynch MLA (Irish: Seán Ó Loingsigh; born 11 January 1954) is an Irish republican Sinn Féin politician and a former MLA for the constituency of Fermanagh and South Tyrone. He was a former Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) leader in the Maze Prison (known as Long Kesh by Irish republicans).
Lynch previously served as Chairman of Sinn Féin in Fermanagh and as a senior member of the district policing partnership in the county. Lynch previously stood for the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituency in the 2007 Northern Ireland Assembly election but was unsuccessful. Lynch was a councillor on Fermanagh District Council prior to his election to the Northern Ireland Assembly.