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Seán Fleming
TD
Minister of State for Financial Services,
Credit Unions and Insurance
Assumed office
15 July 2020
TaoiseachMicheál Martin
Preceded byJack Chambers
Chair of the Public Accounts Committee
Assumed office
4 April 2016
Preceded byJohn McGuinness
Succeeded byBrian Stanley
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
February 2020
In office
June 1997 – February 2016
ConstituencyLaois–Offaly
In office
February 2016 – February 2020
ConstituencyLaois
Personal details
Born (1958-02-01) 1 February 1958 (age 66)
The Swan, County Laois, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
SpouseMary Fleming (m. 1992)
Children1
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

Seán Fleming (born 27 February 1958) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as Minister of State for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance since July 2020. He was Chair of the Public Accounts Committee from April 2016 to July 2020. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Laois–Offaly constituency since 2020.[1] He was previously a TD for the Laois constituency from 2016 to 2020, and for Laois–Offaly from 1997 to 2016.[1]

An accountant, educated at University College Dublin. Fleming was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1997 general election and retained his seat at the 2002, 2007, 2011, 2016 and 2020 general elections.[2] He was formerly Financial Director of Fianna Fáil at national level.

He was elected at the 1999 local elections as a member of Laois County Council for the Borris-in-Ossory local electoral area.[2]

He served as Opposition Spokesperson for Public Expenditure and Reform from 2011 to 2016. He was previously the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee.

On 15 July 2020, he was appointed as Minister of State for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance.

References

  1. ^ a b "Seán Fleming". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Seán Fleming". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 June 2009.

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Oireachtas
Preceded by Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Laois–Offaly
1997–present 		Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of State for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance
2020–present 		Incumbent
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