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'''Mary Elizabeth Banotti''' (born 29 May 1939) is a former [[Ireland|Irish]] [[Fine Gael]] politician. |
'''Mary Elizabeth Banotti''' (born 29 May 1939) is a former [[Ireland|Irish]] [[Fine Gael]] politician. |
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==Early life and education== |
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Mary O'Mahony was born in [[Dublin]]. She is a sister of the former Cabinet Minister [[Nora Owen]] and a grand-niece of the Irish rebel [[Michael Collins (Irish leader)|Michael Collins]]. |
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| ⚫ | Between 1980 and 1984 she presented a weekly programme on social welfare rights and information on [[RTÉ]] television. Banotti unsuccessfully contested the [[Seanad Éireann]] elections of 1983 and the [[Dublin Central (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Dublin Central]] by-election the same year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1982novB&cons=85%20&ref=107 |title= Dublin Central by-election, November 1983 |accessdate=2007-10-02 |work=ElectionsIreland.org}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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| ⚫ | Following her education she worked as a [[nurse]] in [[North America]], [[England]], [[Italy]] and [[Africa]]<ref name = ifesboard/> before joining Irish Distillers as an [[Occupational health nursing|occupational health nurse]] and Industrial Welfare Officer in 1972. She is also divorced for many years from her Italian husband. |
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Mary Banotti is currently the Honorary President of [[Health First Europe]]. |
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| ⚫ | Between 1980 and 1984 she presented a weekly programme on social welfare rights and information on [[RTÉ]] television. Banotti unsuccessfully contested the [[Seanad Éireann]] elections of 1983 and the [[Dublin Central (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Dublin Central]] by-election the same year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1982novB&cons=85%20&ref=107 |title= Dublin Central by-election, November 1983 |accessdate=2007-10-02 |work=ElectionsIreland.org}}</ref> |
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===Politics=== |
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| ⚫ | In [[European Parliament election, 1984 (Ireland)|1984]] she was elected to the [[European Parliament]],<ref name = ifesboard/> representing Fine Gael in the [[Dublin (European Parliament constituency)|Dublin constituency]]. She retained her seat until her retirement at the [[European Parliament election, 2004 (Ireland)|2004 European elections]].<ref name = ifesboard/> She was [[Fine Gael]]'s candidate in the [[Irish presidential election, 1997|1997 presidential election]],<ref name = ifesboard/> coming second to [[Fianna Fáil]]'s [[Mary McAleese]]. In 1999, She also was the [[UNFPA]]'s Goodwill Ambassador on reproductive health.<ref name = ifesboard/> |
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Mary Banotti is currently the Honorary President of [[Health First Europe]], a memember of the [[International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, and a member of the [[International Foundation for Electoral Systems]]' board.<ref name = ifesboard> {{cite web| url = http://www.ifes.org/board.html | title = Board| publisher = IFES| year = 2009 | accessdate = Oct. 16, 2009}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 14:37, 16 October 2009
Mary Elizabeth Banotti (born 29 May 1939) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician.
Early life and education
Mary O'Mahony was born in Dublin. She is a sister of the former Cabinet Minister Nora Owen and a grand-niece of the Irish rebel Michael Collins.
Career
Following her education she worked as a nurse in North America, England, Italy and Africa[1] before joining Irish Distillers as an occupational health nurse and Industrial Welfare Officer in 1972. She is also divorced for many years from her Italian husband.
Between 1980 and 1984 she presented a weekly programme on social welfare rights and information on RTÉ television. Banotti unsuccessfully contested the Seanad Éireann elections of 1983 and the Dublin Central by-election the same year.[2]
Politics
In 1984 she was elected to the European Parliament,[1] representing Fine Gael in the Dublin constituency. She retained her seat until her retirement at the 2004 European elections.[1] She was Fine Gael's candidate in the 1997 presidential election,[1] coming second to Fianna Fáil's Mary McAleese. In 1999, She also was the UNFPA's Goodwill Ambassador on reproductive health.[1]
Mary Banotti is currently the Honorary President of Health First Europe, a memember of the [[International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, and a member of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems' board.[1]
References
External links
- Mary Banotti's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)