Matthew O'Toole

Matthew O'Toole
Leader of the Opposition in the Northern Ireland Assembly
Assumed office
25 July 2022
Preceded byOffice established
Leader of the SDLP in the Northern Ireland Assembly
Assumed office
13 May 2022
LeaderColum Eastwood
Claire Hanna
Preceded byNichola Mallon
Member of the Legislative Assembly
for Belfast South
Assumed office
11 January 2020
Preceded byClaire Hanna
Personal details
Born
Matthew John O'Toole

(1983-05-18) 18 May 1983
Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partySocial Democratic and Labour Party

Matthew John O'Toole MLA (born 18 May 1983) is an Irish nationalist politician, former civil servant, and journalist, serving as leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) in the Northern Ireland Assembly and leader of the opposition since 2022, and a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Belfast South since 2020.