Maolíosa McHugh ( , ) is a

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politician from

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who has served as

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for the West Tyrone constituency in the

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since 28 May 2019. Previously, he was a local councillor and Mayor of Derry and Strabane.

Early life

McHugh was born in Mournebeg, a rural area west of Castlederg,

. He worked as a lecturer in the North West Regional College (previously the North West Institute of Further and Higher Education) for almost 33 years.

History

McHugh first elected to Strabane District Council in 2011; he continued as member of Derry City and Strabane District Council when they were merged, and he served as Mayor of Derry and Strabane in 2017–18. During his term, he was criticised for refusing to meet

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or send a council representative to a Buckingham Palace garden party. He lost his seat in the 2019 local election. McHugh was coopted onto the

in May 2019. Órfhlaith Begley MP described McHugh as "A true republican with a wealth of knowledge and experience."

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