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| Naomi Long officially becomes Alliance Party leader | Naomi Long officially becomes Alliance Party leader |
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| Naomi Long has become the new leader of the Alliance Party. | Naomi Long has become the new leader of the Alliance Party. |
| The East Belfast MLA has served as deputy leader up until now. | The East Belfast MLA has served as deputy leader up until now. |
| She was the only candidate for the vacancy, and now succeeds David Ford, who stood down earlier this month after 15 years in the job. | She was the only candidate for the vacancy, and now succeeds David Ford, who stood down earlier this month after 15 years in the job. |
| Members of the party council, which has 250 members, elected her at a meeting in an East Belfast hotel on Wednesday evening. | Members of the party council, which has 250 members, elected her at a meeting in an East Belfast hotel on Wednesday evening. |
| Accepting the role, Ms Long said: "Leadership is not just a position, it is an attitude." | Accepting the role, Ms Long said: "Leadership is not just a position, it is an attitude." |
| She said the party's message to the people was a confident one "Vote Alliance and get Alliance." | |
| Speaking to the BBC, she said: "It's not about a change of direction, it's about a change of pace. | |
| "I want to re-energise our membership, but also re-energise a public who are jaded with politics and what passes for politics at Stormont. | |
| "People who are interested in the political situation, but are not interested in much of what we see happening." | |
| The Alliance Party operates solely in Northern Ireland and has eight MLAs in the Stormont assembly. | The Alliance Party operates solely in Northern Ireland and has eight MLAs in the Stormont assembly. |
| Mrs Long was the party's only MP - until she lost her seat in 2015 Westminster election. | Mrs Long was the party's only MP - until she lost her seat in 2015 Westminster election. |
| The former MP for East Belfast began her political career at Belfast City Council, where she served as Lord Mayor. | The former MP for East Belfast began her political career at Belfast City Council, where she served as Lord Mayor. |
| In 2015, she lost her Westminster seat to the DUP's Gavin Robinson, who triumphed with support from the UUP. | In 2015, she lost her Westminster seat to the DUP's Gavin Robinson, who triumphed with support from the UUP. |
| Speaking earlier this month, Mrs Long said she would take the opportunity to "refresh, renew and re-energise the party". | Speaking earlier this month, Mrs Long said she would take the opportunity to "refresh, renew and re-energise the party". |
| Mr Ford said: "Leading a political party is not easy, but Naomi will be her own person and will make an excellent leader." |