Seán Ó Neachtain
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Seán Ó Neachtain (born 22 May 1947) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Member of the European Parliament for the North–West constituency from 2002, when he was substituted for Pat the Cope Gallagher, until 2009.[1]
He was a member of the Transport and Tourism Committee, as well as the Fisheries Committee. Ó Neachtain was instrumental to the recognition of the Irish language as an official working language of the European Union.
After obtaining a BA (hons) in 1969, Ó Neachtain became a school teacher. He worked in this capacity through the 1970s and 1980s. He was involved in regional politics around Galway and western Ireland from 1979, and served as a member of Galway County Council from 1991 to 2002. He made his first foray into European politics when he was appointed as a member of the Committee of the Regions in 1994. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Galway West constituency at the 1997 general election.[1]
On 20 April 2009, he announced that he would not be contesting the 2009 European Parliament election due to health concerns.[2]
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Oneachtain, Sean |
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Irish politician |
| Date of birth |
22 May 1947 |
| Place of birth |
Galway, Ireland |
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