Tina Black
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Tina Black | |
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| 81st Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
| In office 1 June 2022 – 5 June 2023 | |
| Deputy | Michelle Kelly |
| Preceded by | Michael Long |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Murphy |
| Member of Belfast City Council | |
| Assumed office 28 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Mary McConville |
| Constituency | Court |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 or 1977 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast (BA, MSc) |
Christina Black is an Irish politician and community worker. A member of Sinn Féin, Black is a member of Belfast City Council representing the Court constituency and served as the 81st Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1 June 2022 to 5 June 2023.[1]
Biography
[edit]Black received her Bachelor of Arts degree in politics from the Queen's University Belfast, followed by a Master of Science in community and social development from 2006 to 2009.[2][3]
Black managed a community centre on the Grosvenor Road.[4]
Political career
[edit]In 2018, Black was co-opted onto Belfast City Council to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Mary McConville. In May 2019, she was elected outright on the final count in the Court constituency.
Lord Mayor of Belfast
[edit]Black was elected as the 81st Lord Mayor of Belfast in June 2022.[5] Upon assuming the office of Lord Mayor, Black pledged to work "night and day for everyone in the city" and stated a desire to "lead an inclusive agenda of positive and progressive change".[6]
On 1 July 2022, Councillor Black and presumptive First Minister Michelle O'Neill laid a wreath in commemoration of the Battle of the Somme, marking the first time two Irish nationalist politicians had jointly attended such an event.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor, Councillor Christina Black". Belfast City Council. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Tina Black". LinkedIn. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ McCarthy, James (1 June 2022). "Falls councillor Tina Black selected as new Lord Mayor of Belfast". Belfast Media. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ McCambridge, Jonathan (2 June 2022). "Sinn Féin Mayor says she will attend jubilee events". BelfastLive. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Simpson, Mark (1 June 2022). "Sinn Féin's Tina Black elected as Belfast Lord Mayor". BBC News. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ Madden, Andrew (1 June 2022). "New Belfast Lord Mayor Tina Black pledges to work 'night and day for everyone'". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ Leebody, Christopher (1 July 2022). "I want to be a first minister for all, says Michelle O'Neill after laying Somme wreath". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ Young, David (1 July 2022). "Somme wreath gesture shows I'll be a first minister for all, says O'Neill". Evening Standard. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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