Frank O'Rourke (politician)
Frank O'Rourke | |
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| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 2016 – February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Kildare North |
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| Born | 15 May 1967 Sligo, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Alma mater | Institute of Technology, Sligo |
| Website | votefrankorourke |
Frank O'Rourke (born 15 May 1967) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare North constituency from 2016 to 2020.[1]
O'Rourke was born in Sligo in 1967. He is a native of County Leitrim, O'Rourke was first co-opted onto Kildare County Council in January 2011 to replace Paul Kelly. He retained his seat in the 2014 local elections, topping the poll in the Celbridge-Leixlip local electoral area, with 1,814 first preference votes.[2]
At the 2016 general election, he was elected as a Fianna Fáil TD for Kildare North to Dáil Éireann,[3] and was subsequently appointed as Fianna Fáil junior spokesperson on Financial Services, eGovernment and Procurement by party leader Micheál Martin.
He lost his seat at the 2020 general election.[4]
References
- ^ "Frank O'Rourke". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Frank O'Rourke". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Election 2016: Frank O'Rourke". RTÉ News. 28 February 2016.
- ^ "Kildare North constituency". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
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