# Chris MacManus > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chris_MacManus > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chris_MacManus.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_MacManus > Source revision: 1341107827 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Irish politician (born 1973) Chris MacManus MacManus in 2023 Member of the European Parliament In office 6 March 2020 – 17 July 2024 Constituency Midlands–North-West Sligo County Councillor In office March 2017 – February 2020 Personal details Born (1973-03-13) 13 March 1973 (age 53) London, England Party Ireland: Sinn Féin EU: GUE/NGL Parent Seán MacManus (father) Relatives Joseph MacManus (brother) **Chris MacManus** (born 13 March 1973) is an Irish politician who served as a [Member of the European Parliament](/source/Member_of_the_European_Parliament) (MEP) from [Ireland](/source/Republic_of_Ireland) for the [Midlands–North-West](/source/Midlands%E2%80%93North-West) constituency from March 2020 to July 2024.[1] He is a member of [Sinn Féin](/source/Sinn_F%C3%A9in), part of [The Left in the European Parliament](/source/The_Left_in_the_European_Parliament). ## Personal life His father is [Seán MacManus](/source/Se%C3%A1n_MacManus_(politician)), a retired Sinn Féin politician. His older brother, [Joseph MacManus](/source/Joseph_MacManus), was an [IRA](/source/Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army) [volunteer](/source/Volunteer_(Irish_republican)) who was killed in [Belleek](/source/Belleek%2C_County_Fermanagh), [County Fermanagh](/source/County_Fermanagh), in February 1992.[2][3] He was born in London, but in late 1976 the family returned to Ireland to live in [Sligo town](/source/Sligo).[4] He was cast in [Ken Loach](/source/Ken_Loach)'s Cannes nominated film *[Jimmy's Hall](/source/Jimmy's_Hall)* in 2014, which was filmed extensively in Counties [Sligo](/source/County_Sligo) and [Leitrim](/source/County_Leitrim).[5] ## Political career He was a member of Sligo Borough Council (formerly Sligo Corporation) from 1999 to 2014, having been elected on three occasions, and was a member of [Sligo County Council](/source/Sligo_County_Council) from 2017 to 2020. He was co-opted in March 2017 to replace his father Seán MacManus, and retained the seat at the [2019 Sligo County Council election](/source/2019_Sligo_County_Council_election). He contested the [2016 general election](/source/2016_Irish_general_election) in [Sligo–Leitrim](/source/Sligo%E2%80%93Leitrim) and was the last candidate to be eliminated. MEP [Matt Carthy](/source/Matt_Carthy) was elected as a [TD](/source/Teachta_D%C3%A1la) for the [Cavan–Monaghan](/source/Cavan%E2%80%93Monaghan) constituency at the [2020 general election](/source/2020_Irish_general_election). MacManus was nominated to replace him in the [European Parliament](/source/European_Parliament).[6] MacManus sat on the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee where he advocated on behalf of small Irish family farmers, and highlighted the lack of investment in the west of Ireland, and campaigned to have the Western Rail Corridor opened. He was also a member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs in addition to the EU Delegations for relations with South Africa and with Palestine.[7] He lost his seat at the [2024 European Parliament election](/source/2024_European_Parliament_election_in_Ireland) following a poor campaign by Sinn Féin in both those [8] and the [2024 Irish local elections](/source/2024_Irish_local_elections) held on the same day.[9] MacManus was also an unsuccessful candidate in [Sligo–Leitrim](/source/Sligo%E2%80%93Leitrim) at the [2024 general election](/source/2024_Irish_general_election), again being the last candidate eliminated, despite outpolling TD [Marian Harkin](/source/Marian_Harkin) on the first count.[10] He currently serves as chairperson of County Sligo Sinn Féin having been selected by its members.[11] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-RTE_20200302_1-0)** ["Sligo Sinn Féin councillor set to replace Carthy as MEP"](https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2020/0302/1119773-chris-macmanus/). *[RTÉ News](/source/RT%C3%89_News)*. 2 March 2020. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200302205624/https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2020/0302/1119773-chris-macmanus/) from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** *Rebel Hearts - Journey's within the IRA's soul*, Kevin Toolis, 1995. PB) [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-312-15632-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-312-15632-4) p.334 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Sligo Sinn Féin man’s key role in Peace Process](http://www.unison.ie/sligo_champion/pictures.php3?ca=45&pi=364974&issue_id=12846) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213407/http://www.unison.ie/sligo_champion/pictures.php3?ca=45&pi=364974&issue_id=12846) 3 March 2016 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [“Sorrowful Homecoming for a Brave Young Irishman”](http://www.etext.org/Politics/AlternativeOrange/1/v1n5_fdjd.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070127194906/http://www.etext.org/Politics/AlternativeOrange/1/v1n5_fdjd.html) 27 January 2007 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) The Irish People 22 February 1992. Retrieved on 22 February 2007. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Jimmy's Hall"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3110960/fullcredits). *IMDB.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160417135024/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3110960/fullcredits/) from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Confirmed: Sligo's Chris MacManus to replace Matt Carthy as MEP"](https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/home/521967/confirmed-sligo-s-chris-macmanus-to-replace-matt-carthy-as-mep.html). *LeitrimLive*. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Chris MacManus 9th Parliamentary Term"](https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/205452/CHRIS_MACMANUS/history/9#detailedcardmep). *European Parliament*. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["I am sorry we didn't do better': Sinn Féin leader 'disappointed' by local election results"](https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/06/09/i-am-sorry-we-didnt-do-better-sinn-fein-leader-disappointed-by-local-election-results/). *Irish Times*. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["European elections: Sinn Féin's Chris MacManus loses seat as vote count continues"](https://www.breakingnews.ie/elections/irelands-marathon-election-count-continues-1637739.html). *BreakingNews.ie*. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Election 2024: Sligo-Leitrim results"](https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/11/30/election-2024-sligo-leitrim-constituency-results/). *Irish Times*. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["New Sinn Féin role for former MEP Chris MacManus"](https://m.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/news/new-sinn-fein-role-for-former-mep-chris-macmanus/a1409494889.html). *Irish Independent*. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025. ## External links - [Personal profile of Chris MacManus](http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/205452) in the [European Parliament](/source/European_Parliament)'s database of members - [Chris MacManus](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6514139/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) v t e « 2014–2019 « MEPs for Ireland (2019–2024) » 2024–2029 » Dublin Ciarán Cuffe (GP / Greens/EFA) Frances Fitzgerald (FG / EPP) Clare Daly (I4C / The Left) Barry Andrews (FF / RE) Midlands–North-West Mairead McGuinness[1] (FG / EPP) Luke 'Ming' Flanagan (IND / The Left) Maria Walsh (FG / EPP) Matt Carthy[2] (SF / The Left) South Seán Kelly (FG / EPP) Billy Kelleher (FF / RE) Mick Wallace (I4C / The Left) Grace O'Sullivan (GP / Greens/EFA) Deirdre Clune (FG / EPP) ^ Substituted by Colm Markey (FG / EPP) in October 2020 ^ Substituted by Chris MacManus (SF / The Left) in March 2020 v t e List of members of The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL (2019–2024) Belgium Botenga Cyprus Georgiou Kızılyürek Czech Republic Konečná Denmark Villumsen Finland Modig France Aubry Chaibi Maurel Mesure Omarjee Pelletier Germany Demirel Ernst Michels Schirdewan Scholz Greece Arvanitis Kokkalis Kouloglou Kountoura Papadimoulis Ireland Daly Flanagan MacManus Wallace Netherlands Hazekamp Portugal Ferreira Gusmão Pereira Rodrigues Spain Caro Pineda Rodríguez Sanz Urbán Villanueva Sweden Björk Authority control databases: People MEP directory --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Chris MacManus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_MacManus) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_MacManus?action=history)). 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