Tom French (Northern Ireland politician)

Tom French
President of the Workers' Party
In office
1994–1998
Preceded byMarian Donnelly
Succeeded bySeán Garland
Member of Craigavon Borough Council
In office
17 May 1989  19 May 1993
Preceded byPadraig Breen
Succeeded byPeter Smyth
ConstituencyLoughside
In office
15 May 1985  17 May 1989
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded bySean Hagan
ConstituencyCraigavon Central
In office
1978  15 May 1985
Preceded byMalachy McGurran
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
ConstituencyCraigavon Area C
Personal details
Born1934
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died(2023-03-12)12 March 2023 (aged 88)
Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Political partyWorkers' Party (from 1970)
Other political
affiliations
Sinn Fein (until 1970)

Tom French (1934 12 March 2023) was a Northern Irish politician who served as president of the Workers' Party from 1994 to 1998, as well as a Craigavon Borough Councillor from 1978 to 1993

Born in Belfast in 1934, French joined Sinn Féin as a youth and remained with the party as it evolved into the Workers' Party.