Eamonn McCann

Eamonn McCann
McCann on a march against austerity in Belfast in 2012
Member of Derry City and Strabane District Council
In office 2 May 2019 – 1 March 2021
Preceded by	Sharon Duddy
Succeeded by	Maeve O'Neill
Constituency	The Moor
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Foyle
In office 5 May 2016 – 26 January 2017
Preceded by	Gerard Diver
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	(1943-03-10) 10 March 1943 (age 81) Derry, Northern Ireland
Political party	People Before Profit
Children	3
Alma mater	Queen's University Belfast

Eamonn McCann (born 10 March 1943^[1]) is an Irish political activist, former politician and journalist from Derry, Northern Ireland. McCann was a People Before Profit (PBP) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Foyle from 2016 to 2017. In 2019, he was elected to Derry City and Strabane District Council, remaining in the position until his resignation for health reasons in March 2021.