James Martin Pacelli McGuinness (1950 - 2017)

Born 23 May 1950 in Derry, County Derry, Northern Ireland

Died 21 Mar 2017 at age 66 in Derry, County Derry, Northern Ireland

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Biography

Martin McGuinness was born in Ireland.

Martin was a Roman Catholic.

Martin McGuinness is Notable.

James Martin Pacelli McGuinness, son of William and Peggy (née Doherty) McGuinness, was born on the 23rd May 1950 in Derry City.^[1][2]

In 1970 McGuinness abandoned his butcher's apprenticeship and joined the Irish Republican Army.^[1]

We have fought against the killing of our people... I am a member of Óglaigh na hÉireann and very, very proud of it.^[1]

In 1973 McGuinness was convicted of IRA membership in the Special Criminal Court in Dublin. He had been caught near a car containing 250 lb (110 kg) of explosives and nearly 5,000 rounds of ammunition. He refused to recognise the court, in line with Sinn Féin policy at the time, and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment.^[1][2]

In many ways Martin McGuinness is an exemplary man. He is a good father, a good husband, a strong churchgoer, I believe him to be honest and upright in his personal conduct. No, my only quarrel with Martin was with the legitimacy and morality of using violence for political purposes. - Edward Daly, Catholic bishop of Derry.^[1]

Martin McGuinness married in 1974; he and his wife had four children.^[1][2]

Martin McGuinness was Chief of Staff of the Provisional Irish Republican Army from 1978 to 1982.^[2]

We don't believe that winning elections and any amount of votes will bring freedom in Ireland. At the end of the day, it will be the cutting edge of the IRA that will bring freedom.^[2]

McGuinness served as the (absentee) Member of Parliament for Mid Ulster from 1997 to 2013 and a Member of the Legislative Assembly 1998 to 2017. He held the position of Minister of Education from 1999 to 2002 and deputy First Minister from 2007 to 2017.^[3]

Martin McGuinness died (aged 66) on 21st March 2017^[1][2] and was buried in Derry City Cemetery.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Guardian Obituary: McHardy, Anne (2017). Martin McGuinness obituary. The Guardian. 21 March 2017. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/21/martin-mcguinness-obituary.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Irish Times: Timeline: Timeline: The life of Martin McGuinness. Irish Times. 21 March 2017. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/timeline-the-life-of-martin-mcguinness-1.3018827.
3. ↑ U.K. Parliament: Mr Martin McGuinness. UK Parliament, MPs and Lords. https://members.parliament.uk/member/651.
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #177583833 (accessed 3 October 2023)
   Memorial page for James Martin Pacelli “Martin” McGuinness (23 May 1950-21 Mar 2017), citing Derry City Cemetery, Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland; Maintained by Rest in God (contributor 47067323).

See also:

• Wikidata: Item Q57689, en:Wikipedia
• Kellner, Peter (2023). Martin McGuinness, Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martin-McGuinness. Accessed 27 September 2023.
• Ryder, Chris (2021). McGuinness, (James) Martin Pacelli (1950–2017), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
• The People's President: Martin McGuinness. https://www.thepeoplespresident.ie/.