Michael Keogh - Citizendia

Michael Keogh, known as Max Keogh (died April 2001) was a nationalist politician and journalist in Northern Ireland. April 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Irish nationalism (Náisiúnachas Éireannach refers to political and sociological movements and sentiment that embodies a love for Irish ancestry, culture and language and A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of

Based in Newry, Keogh became the editor of the Frontier Sentinel. Newry ( short form An tIúr, "The Yew" is the fourth largest city in Northern Ireland and eighth on the island of Ireland. ^[1]

Keogh was elected to Newry Urban District Council, as a member of the Anti-Partition League of Ireland, and became Chairman in 1949, holding the post until 1958. He held various posts in the Nationalist Party, including Secretary of the party's Executive from 1966. The Nationalist Party † (NP - was the continuation of the Irish Parliamentary Party, and was formed after partition by the Northern Ireland based members He was also elected Secretary of the Newry branch of Unity. " Unity " was the political label for a series of electoral pacts by Irish nationalist candidates in Northern Ireland elections in the 1960s and 1970s ^[1]

In 1967, Keogh was elected to the Parliament of Northern Ireland, representing the Nationalists in South Down. The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule Legislature of Northern Ireland, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, He held his seat until the Parliament was abolished in 1973. ^[1]

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^ ^a ^b ^c Biographies of Members of the Northern Ireland House of Commons

Parliament of Northern Ireland
Preceded by Joseph Connellan	Member of Parliament for South Down 1967 – 1972	Succeeded by Position prorogued 1972 Parliament abolished 1973

The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule Legislature of Northern Ireland, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, Joseph Connellan, known as Joe Connellan (died 11 April 1967) was a nationalist Politician and Newspaper editor in A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament.

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