Rodgers, Brid (1935–)
Rodgers, Brid (1935–)
Irish politician. Born Brid Stratford, Feb 20, 1935 (some sources cite 1931), in Gweedore, Co. Donegal, Ireland; m. Antoin Rodgers; children: 6.
Became involved in civil-rights movement in Northern Ireland (1965), while living in mid-Ulster; as an Independent, nominated to the Seanad by Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald (1983–87); elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly for Upper Bann (1998); named minister for Agriculture and Rural Development (1999); was a founder member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP, Northern Ireland), chair (1978–80), general secretary (1981–83), deputy leader (2001).
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