Cathy Mason
Politician from Northern Ireland
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Cathy Mason is a Sinn Féin politician who was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly from South Down in the 2022 election.[1]
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Cathy Mason | |
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Mason in 2022 | |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Down | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Emma Rogan |
| Member of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | |
| In office 2 May 2019 – 5 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | John Rice |
| Succeeded by | Jim Brennan |
| Constituency | Slieve Croob |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Drumaness, Northern Ireland |
| Party | Sinn Féin |
Political career
In the 2019 Northern Ireland local elections, Mason was elected to the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council as a Councillor of the district electoral area (DEA) of Slieve Croob, winning 1,069 first preference votes and being elected on the fifth count.[2] Mason became Chairperson of the Council on 1st June 2021.[3]
Mason was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly from South Down in the 2022 election, receiving 9,963 first preference votes and being elected on the first count.[4]
