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Paul Maskey

Paul Maskey is a Sinn Féin candidate in Belfast West constituency in the UK Parliamentary general election.

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Paul Maskey's policies

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Paul Maskey has been a republican activist for his entire adult life.

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He was first elected to Belfast City Council in 2001 when he topped the poll in the Upper Falls constituency.

Paul remained on the council until 2009 during which time he was Sinn Féin’s group leader from 2005 to 2007.

In 2007 Paul was first elected to the Assembly for West Belfast and then again in 2011.

In 2011 Paul was elected as MP for West Belfast in a by-election and was reelected again in 2015.

Paul is renowned for being a hard working MP who is easily accessible on the ground in West Belfast with his constituency office providing an excellent service to the people of the area.

This statement was last updated on Dec. 13, 2019.

This statement was added by Paul Maskey, their team, or by a Democracy Club volunteer, based on information published by the candidate elsewhere.

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Paul Maskey online

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About Paul Maskey

Wikipedia

Paul John Maskey is an Irish republican politician in Northern Ireland who is a member of Sinn Féin. He served as a Sinn Féin member (MLA) of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast West from 2007 to 2012. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Westminster constituency of Belfast West since 2011, but in line with Sinn Féin's policy of abstentionism he has not taken his seat in the House of Commons.

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Paul Maskey's elections

Date Election Party Results Position
2024 Belfast West: UK Parliamentary general election Sinn Féin (Results due after 04 July 2024) Position not available
2019 Belfast West: UK Parliamentary general election Sinn Féin 20,866 votes (elected) 1st / 6 candidates
2017 Belfast West: UK Parliamentary general election Sinn Féin 27,107 votes (elected) 1st / 6 candidates
2015 Belfast West: UK Parliamentary general election Sinn Féin 19,163 votes (elected) 1st / 9 candidates
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