Michael Long (Northern Ireland politician)
Michael Andrew Long is a Northern Irish politician who served as the 80th Lord Mayor of Belfast from 9 May 2022 to 1 June 2022, finishing the remaining three weeks of Kate Nicholl's term after she was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in May 2022. He is married to leader of the Alliance Party and MLA for Belfast East Naomi Long. Early life and education Michael Long was born in Kingston, Ontario in Canada to mother Elaine and father Adrian. Political career Member of Belfast City Council (2014-) In May 2014, Long was elected to Belfast City Council to represent the constituency of Lisnasharragh. Long would become the leader of Alliance in Belfast City Council. Lord Mayor of Belfast (2022) In May 2022, incumbent Lord Mayor of Belfast Kate Nicholl was elected as an Alliance MLA for Belfast South. Her term was due to end on 1 June but was cut short due to rules prohibiting double-jobbing that forbid her from remaining as Lord Mayor of Belfast after being elected to the Assembly. Michael Long was installed as the 80th Lord Mayor of Belfast on 9 May 2022 to serve the remaining three weeks in Nicholl's term. Long's three-week