Arthur Doherty

Arthur Doherty (19 January 1932 – 6 February 2003) was a Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician, who was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for  East Londonderry from 1998 to 2002.

Background
Born in County Donegal, Doherty studied in Strabane, then at St Columb's College in Derry before becoming a teacher. He later studied Education and Arts and Design at the University of Ulster and became active in the Irish National Teachers Organisation.

Political career
Doherty was involved in the civil rights movement, and joined the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), later serving on its executive. He was elected to Limavady Borough Council in 1977, serving as Mayor of Limavady in 1993. In 1996, he was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum representing East Londonderry, and he held his seat at the 1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election. He resigned from the Assembly with effect from 1 September 2002 and was replaced by Michael Coyle. He died the following year, after a short illness.