Bríd Rodgers
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Bríd Rodgers (née Stratford; born 20 February 1935) in Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland, is an Irish nationalist former politician.
Quick Facts Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, First Minister ...
Bríd Rodgers | |
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Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development | |
In office 2 December 1999 – 14 October 2002[1] | |
First Minister | David Trimble |
Preceded by | New Creation |
Succeeded by | Michelle Gildernew |
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Upper Bann | |
In office 25 June 1998 – 26 November 2003 | |
Preceded by | New Creation |
Succeeded by | Dolores Kelly |
Senator | |
In office 22 February 1983 – 5 April 1987 | |
Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
Personal details | |
Born | Bríd Stratford (1935-02-20) 20 February 1935 (age 89) Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland |
Political party | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
Spouse | Antoin Rodgers (d. 2021) |
Children | 6 |
Residence(s) | Lurgan, Armagh, Northern Ireland |
Alma mater | University College Dublin |
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Although born and brought up in a Gaeltacht area in the west of County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland, she was politically active in Northern Ireland, where she was Deputy-Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) and Member of the Legislative Assembly for Upper Bann.