John Hume

@Politician, Birthday and Facts ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ John Hume is famous as the founding member of the Social Democratic and Labor Party in Ireland Nobel Peace Prize Philanthropists Irish Leaders Political Leaders Capricorn Celebrities John Hume is one of the most towering figures of the 20th century who played a major role in the Northern Ireland’s peace processes. Regarded by many as the only person to have singularly engineered this peace process, he has been credited for having adhered to non-aggressive and diplomatic methods in achieving several political goals. He is renowned for his ability to steer his country in the right direction during the time when North Ireland was in complete chaos. Unlike many of this fellow politicians and activists, he firmly believed that the path of harmony and reconciliation would not only end the strife in his homeland but also make way for a healthier future, where the next generation shall not witness the bloodshed he saw in his lifetime. A proud recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, Hume is truly a hero who played a pivotal role in putting an end to decades of violence and changed the course of his nation forever. He fought against all odds, including threats to his life, to achieve his only goal – peace in Northern Ireland. However, his job did not end with this; he still involves himself in several socio-political issues faced by the greater population of the world and addresses several meetings and conferences held for this purpose.

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Birthday: January 18, 1937 Nationality: Irish Famous: Politician, Nobel Peace Prize, Philanthropists, Leaders, Political Leaders Spouses: Patricia Hume Universities: St. Columb's College Patrick's College Maynooth National University of Ireland Birth Place: Derry, Northern Ireland Political Ideology: Social Democratic and Labour Party Information Detail Birthday January 18, 1937 Nationality Irish Famous Politician, Nobel Peace Prize, Philanthropists, Leaders, Political Leaders Spouses Patricia Hume Universities St. Columb's College Patrick's College Maynooth National University of Ireland Birth Place Derry, Northern Ireland Political Ideology Social Democratic and Labour Party Height 185cm Gender Male Net Worth $65.5 Million as of Feb 23,2017 Sun Sign Capricorn Born in Derry, Northern Ireland Famous as Politician

Derry, Northern Ireland

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He is married to Patricia and the couple has five children – three daughters and two sons. Unsplash Personal Life

Born in Derry, North Ireland, Hume attended the St. Columb's College and St. Patrick's College, Maynooth - one of the best Catholic colleges to study priesthood. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

After obtaining an M.A. degree, he went back to his hometown to work as a teacher. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

While working as a teacher, he became actively involved with the credit union movement in his city and also participated in the civil rights movement of 1960s. He was one the founding members of the Derry Credit Union. Unsplash Career

In 1964, at the age of 27, he was appointed as the President of the ‘Irish League of Credit Unions’, a trade association for credit unions. He was the youngest person ever to have presided over the body. Unsplash Career

In the 1960s, he campaigned for the Nationalist Party, but in 1964 he resigned from the party to join the National Democratic Party whose aim was to unite Ireland. Unsplash Career

In 1969, he became a member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland as an Independent Nationalist and in 1973 he was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly. Unsplash Career

The following year he was made the Minister of Commerce for a brief period and in 1979 he became the leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP). He was also one of the Members of the European Parliament of Northern Ireland. Unsplash Career

While serving as the Minister of commerce, he played a crucial role in the ‘Sunningdale Agreement’ which was signed on 9 December 1973 to establish a power-share between Northern Ireland and Ireland. Unsplash Major Works

Hume is known to have held secret talks with the British government and Sinn F�in, an Irish republican political party in the Northern Ireland, which paved way for the Anglo-Irish Agreement. The agreement was signed to help bring peace in Northern Ireland. Unsplash Major Works

In 1993, he initiated ‘Hume-Adams statement’ to call off the armed struggle and enter a truce with the Irish Republican Army (IRA). Unsplash Major Works

Following this, Britain, Ireland and Northern Ireland began peace negotiations, which led to the Belfast Agreement. The Belfast Agreement is one of the most important political peace processes of the 1990s. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	January 18, 1937
Nationality	Irish
Famous	Politician, Nobel Peace Prize, Philanthropists, Leaders, Political Leaders
Spouses	Patricia Hume
Universities	St. Columb's College Patrick's College Maynooth National University of Ireland
Birth Place	Derry, Northern Ireland
Political Ideology	Social Democratic and Labour Party
Height	185cm
Gender	Male
Net Worth	$65.5 Million as of Feb 23,2017
Sun Sign	Capricorn
Born in	Derry, Northern Ireland
Famous as	Politician

John Hume

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Jan 18, 1937

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Derry, Northern Ireland