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Ministers of finance and personnel of
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SDLP – the
Struggle for Agreement in Northern Ireland
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421:: An Agreement Too Soon?
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250:and academic who was a
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266:Farren studied at the
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443:Farren, Sean (2007).
331:1979 general election
1156:Leadership elections
455:on 22 December 2016.
258:from 1998 to 2007.
225:University of Ulster
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691:Chairperson of the
504:Assembly abolished
325:as a member of the
221:University of Essex
195:Republic of Ireland
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960:(2017–2023)
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946:John Dallat
942:(2009–2012)
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930:(2004–2007)
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915:(1995–1998)
909:(1990–1995)
907:Mark Durkan
903:(1984–1990)
897:(1980–1984)
895:Sean Farren
891:(1978–1980)
885:(1973–1978)
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523:Member for
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373:Portstewart
292:Switzerland
143:Preceded by
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1222:Categories
1147:SDLP Youth
982:since 2016
976:until 2016
771:Gerry Fitt
757:Leadership
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