Vincent McCloskey

Edward Vincent McCloskey (born June 1920), known as Vincent McCloskey, was an Irish nationalist politician.

Born in Belfast, McCloskey was educated at the Christian Brothers' School before becoming a heating engineer. He also became politically active, joining the National Democratic Party in 1967. He was elected to Lisburn Rural District Council in 1968, serving until 1973. He was a member of the National Democrats' final executive committee then, on the dissolution of the group in 1970, he joined the Social Democratic and Labour Party, being elected to its executive committee in 1972.[1]

At the 1973 Northern Ireland Assembly election, McCloskey was elected for South Antrim, and he held the seat in the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention of 1975.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Ted Nealon, Ireland: A Parliamentary Directory, 1973-1974, p.184
  2. ↑ South Antrim 1973-82, Northern Ireland Elections
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