Martin Browne (politician)

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Martin Browne
Browne in 2020
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
February 2020
ConstituencyTipperary
Tipperary County Councillor
In office
23 May 2014 – 24 May 2019
ConstituencyCashel–Tipperary
Personal details
NationalityIrish
Political partySinn Féin
SpouseHelen Browne[1]
Children4

Martin Browne is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary constituency since the 2020 general election.[2] Browne is the Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Public Petitions.[3] A native of Cashel, he was elected as a member of Tipperary County Council in 2014 for the CashelTipperary local electoral area, serving for 5 years before losing his seat.[4]

Personal life

He is married to Helen, and they have four children and six grandchildren.[5] His brother Michael was Mayor of Cashel, and met with Elizabeth II on her visit to Ireland in 2011.[6]

References

  1. ^ O'Halloran, Marie. "Martin Browne (Sinn Féin)". The Irish Times.
  2. ^ "Martin Browne". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. ^ https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/33/petitions/
  4. ^ "Sinn Féin selects Martin Browne to contest next general election in Tipperary". www.tipperarylive.ie.
  5. ^ "Martin Browne TD". www.sinnfein.ie.
  6. ^ "SF mayor takes the hand of royalty". independent.