Maolíosa McHugh MLA (/miːˈliːsə/ mee-LEE-sə, Irish: [mˠiːˈlˠiːsˠə]) is a Sinn Féin politician from County Tyrone, Northern Ireland who has served as Member of the Legislative Assembly for the West Tyrone constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly since 28 May 2019.

Previously, he was a local councillor and Mayor of Derry and Strabane.

[1][2] McHugh was born in Mournebeg, a rural area west of Castlederg, County Tyrone.

During his term, he was criticised for refusing to meet Prince Charles or send a council representative to a Buckingham Palace garden party.

[7] Órfhlaith Begley MP described McHugh as "A true republican with a wealth of knowledge and experience.