Alex Maskey
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 72 |
| Date of birth | January 8,1952 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Belfast |
| United Kingdom | |
| Party | Sinn Féin |
| Job | Politician |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Position | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Northern Ireland |
| Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly since 2020 | |
| Education | St Malachy's College |
| Previous position | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Northern Ireland (2016–2022) |
| Siblings | Paul Maskey |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 472173 |
Alex Maskey Life story
Alex Maskey is an Irish politician who has been Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly since 2020 and was the first member of Sinn Féin to serve as Lord Mayor of Belfast from 2002 to 2003. He was Sinn Féin's longest sitting councillor, representing the Laganbank electoral area of Belfast.
King Charles coronation: Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill accepts invite
... She will attend along with party colleague Alex Maskey, who is the Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly...
Good Friday Agreement: Biden trip reflects enduring US-Ireland bonds
... But the invitation from the Assembly Speaker, Alex Maskey, was not accepted...
Stormont deadline: Assembly recalled in bid to restore executive
... In a letter to assembly members, Speaker Alex Maskey told them: " If the assembly is unable to elect a speaker and deputy speakers, it cannot proceed to do any of the other business including the appointment of ministers and the debate on the motion...
King Charles's tour shows desire to hug UK nations close, says Allan Little
... Alex Maskey, the Sinn Fein speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, a man who was twice interned without trial during the Troubles, stood in the Throne Room at Hillsborough and spoke directly to the British King of the leadership qualities of his late mother...
Royal Family to receive Queen Elizabeth II's coffin at Buckingham Palace
... He received a message of condolence from the speaker of the assembly Alex Maskey, a member of Sinn Féin, who said the Queen recognised how a " small but significant gesture can make a huge difference in changing attitudes"...
King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, to visit Northern Ireland
... The King will host a private audience with Mr Heaton-Harris before meeting local party leaders, and receiving a message of condolence from the Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Alex Maskey...
Queen Elizabeth II: NI Assembly to pay tribute to monarch
... Assembly Speaker Sinn Féin s Alex Maskey said he would gather members in the chamber at 12:30 BST...
Northern Ireland Protocol: Stormont recalled after Sinn Féin petition passes
... Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) have now been summoned to the Stormont chamber on Monday by current Speaker Alex Maskey to debate the " urgent appointment" of ministers...
Northern Ireland Protocol: Stormont recalled after Sinn Féin petition passes
Northern Ireland 's Assembly will meet on Monday after a successful petition to recall members back to Stormont .
since Sinn Féin emerged as the largest party in this month's election.
The DUP has refused to support the election of a new speaker or first and deputy First Minister until there is " action" on the NI Protocol.
It Comes as a US delegation is in Belfast meeting The Five main parties.
The Delegation 's leader Congressman Richard Neal had been criticised for saying, which the DUP said was " one-sided".
However DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson said the US politicians had showed " a greater understanding of unionist concerns" in a meeting with him on Thursday.
" If their public response echoes what they said to us in The Meeting , then some progress will have been made, " he added.
Unionist politicians have been protesting against the protocol, which was part of.
Designed to ensure free trade could continue across Ireland's land border post-Brexit, it has also resulted in additional checks being placed on some goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain .
Sir Jeffrey has previously described this as undermining Northern Ireland 's position in the UK.
'It is important we elect a speaker'The Stormont recall petition was proposed by Sinn Féin on Wednesday in a bid to see a new speaker elected.
That election, which required cross-community support, is The First act that must happen after an election before The Assembly can carry out any other business.
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The petition needed 30 signatures to pass, and received the backing of Alliance and SDLP.
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) have now been summoned to the Stormont chamber on Monday by current Speaker Alex Maskey to debate the " urgent appointment" of ministers.
Sinn Féin's would-be First Minister , Michelle O'Neill, said voters expected politicians to be in The Assembly chamber.
Speaking after meeting the US delegation at Stormont , Ms O'Neill said: " They expect us to be putting money into peoples pockets but the DUP are blocking All That .
" It's important we attempt to elect a speaker. "
However Sir Jeffrey dismissed The Recall as a Sinn Féin " stunt".
" If they think that pulling a stunt like this next Monday is going to change things, then they really don't understand unionism and our determination to stand our ground until we get the decisive action that is required to move us all forward. "
On Wednesday night, The American delegation was hosted by Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis , Who Said the UK and the US were united in their shared commitment to the Good Friday Agreement.
Earlier, the UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss , on a visit to County Antrim , said issues with the protocol were " soluble" but cannot be allowed to Drift .
- and Want It to, the UK's biggest business association has said.
Tony Danker , The Director general of the CBI, said: " If you're a manufacturer you have access to dual markets. That is a very Big Deal in the context of the overall Brexit Fall Out . "
Source of news: bbc.com
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