Danny Baker (politician)
Danny Baker | |
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Belfast West | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Alex Maskey |
| 77th Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
| In office 18 December 2019 – 1 June 2020 | |
| Deputy | Peter McReynolds |
| Preceded by | John Finucane |
| Succeeded by | Frank McCoubrey |
| Member of Belfast City Council | |
| In office 8 December 2017 – 7 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | David Bell |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Duffy |
| Constituency | Collin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Baker |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Education | St Colm's High School |
| Occupation | Politician |
Daniel Baker is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Belfast West since 2022.
He previously served as Lord Mayor of Belfast from 2019 to 2022, and a Belfast City Councillor for the Collin DEA from 2017 to 2022.
Early life
Baker attended De La Salle College and St Colm's High School in Twinbrook, Belfast. Baker has 3 brothers all involved with sinn fein including Samuel baker.
Political career
Baker was co-opted onto Belfast City Council in 2017, and re-elected in 2019, representing the Collin electoral area. He was Lord Mayor of Belfast between December 2019 and June 2020 after incumbent Lord Mayor John Finucane was elected MP for Belfast North in the 2019 UK general election.
Baker was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, for Belfast West, in the 2022 election.