Seán Rogers

"Sean Rogers" redirects here. For other people with similar names, see Shaun Rogers.

Seán Rogers (born 1 January 1953) is an Irish former Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician and schoolteacher who was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for South Down from 2012 to 2016.

Seán Rogers
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Down
In office April 2012 – 5 May 2016
Preceded by	Margaret Ritchie
Succeeded by	Colin McGrath
Member of Newry and Mourne District Council
In office 5 May 2005 – 2 April 2012
Preceded by	Michael Cole
Constituency	The Mournes
Personal details
Born	(1953-01-01) 1 January 1953 (age 72) [1] Kilkeel, Northern Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Political party	SDLP
Spouse	Rosemary Rogers
Children	5
Residence(s)	Kilkeel, Northern Ireland
Alma mater	Queen's University Belfast University of Ulster

Political career

In April 2012, Rogers was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly, replacing former party leader, Margaret Ritchie, who had resigned from the Assembly.^[2]