Michael Ferguson (Irish politician)
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Michael Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for West Belfast | |
| In office 26 November 2003 – 24 September 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Sue Ramsey |
| Succeeded by | Paul Maskey |
| Member of Lisburn City Council | |
| In office 17 May 1989 – 24 September 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Damien Gibney |
| Succeeded by | Arder Carson |
| Constituency | Dunmurry Cross |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 |
| Died | 24 September 2006 (aged 52–53) |
| Cause of death | Testicular cancer |
| Party | Sinn Féin |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
Michael Ferguson (c. 1953 – 24 September 2006) was an Irish Sinn Féin politician who was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for West Belfast from 2003 until 2006. Ferguson also served as a Lisburn City Councillor for Dunmurry Cross from 1989 to 2006.
Ferguson was convicted in 1975 of firearms offences, kidnapping and bank robbery. He held a bank manager and his family hostage aimed at raising funds for the INLA. Ferguson graduated from Queen's University Belfast in 1989 and became involved in politics. In 1989, Ferguson was elected as a Sinn Féin representative on Lisburn City Council. In 1996 he was an unsuccessful candidate in the Northern Ireland Forum election in Lagan Valley.[1] In 2003, he was also elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, to represent Belfast West.[citation needed]