Chris Hazzard

Christopher John Hazzard (born 20 August 1984) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for South Down since 2017. He previously served as Minister for Infrastructure from 2016 to 2017 and as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for South Down from 2012 to 2017.

Early life Christopher John Hazzard was born in Drumaness, County Down, in 1984. The eldest of four siblings, he attended Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock, before going to Queen's University Belfast. Hazzard was the Minister for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland from May 2016 until the Executive's collapse in January 2017. He was also a member of the Education Committee from 2012 to 2016 and the Public Accounts Committee from 2013 to 2014.

Personal life Hazzard is a Gaelic Athletic Association member and PhD candidate at Queen's University Belfast. He was, at the time of his selection, the youngest MLA.

He is married to Lisa, and the couple have a daughter, Eva, who was born in August 2015.