Seán Kyne
Seán Kyne | |
|---|---|
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| Government Chief Whip | |
| In office 16 October 2018 – 27 June 2020 | |
| Taoiseach | Leo Varadkar |
| Preceded by | Joe McHugh |
| Succeeded by | Dara Calleary |
| Minister of State for Gaeilge, the Gaeltacht and the Islands | |
| In office 16 October 2018 – 27 June 2020 | |
| Taoiseach | Leo Varadkar |
| Preceded by | Joe McHugh |
| Succeeded by | Dara Calleary |
| Minister of State for Natural Resources, Community Affairs and Digital Development | |
| In office 20 June 2017 – 16 October 2018 | |
| Taoiseach | Leo Varadkar |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Seán Canney |
| Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs and Natural Resources | |
| In office 19 May 2016 – 20 June 2017 | |
| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Joe McHugh |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Senator | |
| Assumed office 31 March 2020 | |
| Constituency | Cultural and Educational Panel |
| In office 19 February 2020 – 27 March 2020 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 2011 – February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Galway West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 May 1975 Moycullen, County Galway, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | Avril Kyne (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | St Mary's College, Galway |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | seankyne |
Seán Kyne (born 16 May 1975) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Senator since February 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach. He served as Government Chief Whip and Minister of State for Gaeilge, the Gaeltacht and the Islands from 2018 to 2020, and previously served as Minister of State for Natural Resources, Community Affairs and Digital Development from 2017 to 2018, and Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs and Natural Resources from 2016 to 2017. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency from 2011 to 2020.[1][2]
Personal life
Kyne is from Moycullen, County Galway. He attended St Mary's College, Galway, then NUI Galway and University College Dublin, studying agricultural science in both (primary degree in Galway and master's degree in Dublin).[3][4]
Politics
At the 2004 local elections, he was elected to Galway County Council for the Connemara local electoral area.[5] He was re-elected to Galway County Council in 2009, having unsuccessfully contested Galway West at the 2007 general election.[5] He was also unsuccessful at the 2007 election to the 23rd Seanad, when he stood for the Agricultural Panel.[5]
His election in Galway West was the last result to be declared at the 2011 general election. When the result showed victory for Kyne over the Independent candidate Catherine Connolly by a margin of 17 votes, she sought a full recount, which concluded after a total of four days of counting but did not change the outcome.[6] His victory gave Fine Gael two seats in Galway West for the first time since 1982.[6] He was re-elected at the 2016 general election. He was appointed by Taoiseach Enda Kenny as Minister of State with responsibility for Gaeltacht Affairs and Natural Resources in May 2016.
In June 2017, he became Minister of State for Natural Resources, Community Affairs and Digital Development, but following a cabinet reshuffle in October 2018, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar appointed him as Government Chief Whip and Minister of State for Gaeilge, the Gaeltacht and the Islands.
He lost his seat at the 2020 general election. He was nominated to the Seanad by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, to fill a vacancy caused by the election of Frank Feighan to the Dáil.[7] On 31 March 2020, Kyne was elected to Seanad Éireann following the 2020 election to the upper house.[8]
References
- ^ "Seán Kyne". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ "Galway West". RTÉ News. Election 2011. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
- ^ Collins, Stephen (2011). Nealon's Guide to the 31st Dáil and 24th Seanad. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 115. ISBN 9780717150595.
- ^ "The Ministers". Archived from the original on 9 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "Seán Kyne". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ a b Lorna Siggins (2 March 2011). "FG's Kyne wins final seat in Galway". Irish Times. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Taoiseach appoints Sean Kyne to the Seanad". The Irish Times. 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Seanad general election 2020". www.oireachtas.ie. Oireachtas. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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- 1975 births
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- Alumni of NUI Galway
- Alumni of University College Dublin
- Fine Gael TDs
- Local councillors in County Galway
- Members of the 31st Dáil
- Members of the 32nd Dáil
- Ministers of State of the 32nd Dáil
- Politicians from County Galway
- Government Chief Whip (Ireland)
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