Gerard Adams (; Sinn Féin press release, 26 January 2004. born 6 October 1948) is a retired Irish republican politician who was the president of Sinn Féin between 13 November 1983 and 10 February 2018, and served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Louth from 2011–2020. From 1983–1992 and from 1997–2011, he won election as a Member of Parliament (MP) of the UK Parliament for the Belfast West constituency, but followed the Sinn Féin policy of abstentionism.
gerard adams (; sinn féin press release 26 january 2004 born 6 october 1948) is a retired irish republican politician who was the president of sinn féin between 13 november 1983 and 10 february 2018 and served as a teachta dála (td) for louth from 2011–2020 from 1983–1992 and from 1997–2011 he won election as a member of parliament (mp) of the uk parliament for the belfast west constituency but followed the sinn féin policy of abstentionism