Jennifer McCann
Jennifer McCann | |
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Junior Minister Assisting the Deputy First Minister | |
In office 12 June 2012 – 25 June 2016 Serving with Jonathan Bell, Michelle McIlveen and Emma Pengelly[a] | |
Deputy FM | Martin McGuinness |
Preceded by | Martina Anderson |
Succeeded by | Megan Fearon |
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Belfast West | |
In office 7 March 2007 – 6 December 2016 | |
Preceded by | Diane Dodds |
Succeeded by | Órlaithí Flynn |
Personal details | |
Born | (1960-03-01) 1 March 1960 (age 64) [1] Twinbrook, Northern Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Sinn Féin |
Spouse | Rab Kerr |
Children | 3 |
Website | Jennifer McCann MLA |
a. ^ Served alongside Emma Pengelly until 25 May 2016 | |
Jennifer McCann (born 1 March 1960) is an Irish republican former politician in Northern Ireland, who was elected in 2007 to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a Sinn Féin member for Belfast West. She resigned from the Assembly in December 2016.[2]
Early life
McCann was born in the Twinbrook area of Belfast, and was friends with Bobby Sands and his sister Bernadette. She joined the republican movement as a schoolgirl, becoming a member of Cumann na mBan then joining the Provisional Irish Republican Army aged 17. McCann was arrested aged 20, after shooting a Royal Ulster Constabulary police officer, and subsequently sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment.
Political career
McCann was released from prison after serving just over ten years of her sentence, and began working for Sinn Féin in the POW Department and Women's Department. She is active on a number of projects in her community, including the Sally Gardens Community Centre Committee, the Safer Neighbourhoods Project, the Colin Community Festival, and the Falls Community Council's Community Drugs Programme.
Personal life
McCann is married to former IRA prisoner Rab Kerr, with whom she has three children.
References
Sources
- Bobby Sands was a great role model – he was never arrogant Sunday Tribune (archived), 12 November 2007
- Northern Ireland Assembly West Belfast MLAs Stratagem NI
Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
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Preceded by | MLA for Belfast West 2007–2016 | Succeeded by |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by | Junior Minister 2012–2016 | Succeeded by |
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