United KingdomHouse of CommonsSocial Democratic and Labour PartyNorthern Ireland · FoyleMember of Parliament
Colum Eastwood
Profile
Colum Eastwood is a Northern Irish politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Foyle since 2019. A member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), he previously served as the leader of the party from 2015 to 2024. His political career began on the Derry City Council in 2005, where he later became the city's youngest mayor. He also served as a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly from 2011 to 2019. Eastwood is known for his advocacy regarding the Good Friday Agreement and his focus on Irish nationalist politics within the British House of Commons.
Details
- Born
- 1983-04-30 · 43 years old
- Birth place
- Derry, Northern Ireland
- Education
- St John's Primary School, St Columb's College, University of Liverpool
- Career
- Local Councillor, Mayor of Derry
