Gerard Diver

Gerard Diver (born 1 January 1965)^[1] is an Irish Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Foyle between January and March 2016.

Gerard Diver
Diver in 2016
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Foyle
In office 7 January 2016 – 30 March 2016
Preceded by	Pat Ramsey
Succeeded by	Eamon McCann
Member of Derry City and Strabane District Council
In office 22 May 2014 – 7 January 2016
Preceded by	Council created
Succeeded by	Tina Gardiner
Constituency	Waterside
Member of Derry City Council
In office 7 June 2001 – 22 May 2014
Preceded by	James Guy
Succeeded by	Council abolished
Constituency	Waterside
Personal details
Born	(1965-01-01) 1 January 1965 (age 60) Derry, Northern Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Political party	SDLP
Occupation	Politician

Political career

Diver was first elected to Derry City Council in 2001, representing the DEA of Waterside in Derry. From 2008 to 2009, Diver served as Mayor of Derry.^[2] In 2014, after the boundary changes, Diver was re-elected onto the newly formed Derry City and Strabane District Council.^{[citation needed]} In 2015, veteran SDLP MLA Pat Ramsey announced his retirement from the Northern Ireland Assembly; Diver was selected as his replacement and co-opted onto Ramsey's seat in early 2016.^[3]