Mitchel McLaughlin | |
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| 4th Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly | |
| In office 12 January 2015 – 12 May 2016 | |
| Deputy | Robin Newton (2015–2016) John Dallat (2015–2016) Roy Beggs Jr (2015–2016) |
| Preceded by | William Hay |
| Succeeded by | Robin Newton |
| Principal Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly | |
| In office 15 April 2013 – 12 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Francie Molloy |
| Succeeded by | Robin Newton |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for South Antrim | |
| In office 7 March 2007 – 30 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Declan Kearney |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Foyle | |
| In office 25 June 1998 – 26 November 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Martina Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 October 1945 Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Spouse | Mary-Lou McLaughlin |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | Mitchel McLaughlin MLA |
John Mitchel McLaughlin (born 29 October 1945) is an Irish Sinn Féin former politician who served as Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly from 2015 to 2016, becoming the first Nationalist speaker of the Assembly.
McLaughlin was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for South Antrim from 2007 to 2016. He was previously an MLA for Foyle from 1998 to 2003.