John Hume

John Hume was a Northern Irish politician and civil-rights advocate who co-founded the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) in 1970 and led it from 1979 to 2001. He played a central role in the Northern Ireland peace process, helping advance the agreements that culminated in the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. Hume shared the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize with David Trimble for their efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Northern Ireland.