Jonathan Stephenson is a former Irish nationalist politician

Politician

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Stephenson was elected to Belfast City Council

Belfast City Council

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 at the Northern Ireland local elections, 1993

Northern Ireland local elections, 1993

Elections for local government were held in Northern Ireland on 19 May 1993.-Overall:-Belfast:-References:...

, representing the Social Democratic and Labour Party

Social Democratic and Labour Party

The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a social-democratic, Irish nationalist political party in Northern Ireland. Its basic party platform advocates Irish reunification, and the further devolution of powers while Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom...

 (SDLP) in the Castle area. He also became Deputy Chairperson of the SDLP in the mid-1990s.

In 1995, he became the party's Chairperson, serving until 1998. At the Northern Ireland Forum

Northern Ireland Forum

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 election in 1996, he did not stand in a constituency, but was elected as one of two regional list candidates for the SDLP, but he lost his council seat in 1997

Northern Ireland local elections, 1997

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