Seán Haughey
Seán Haughey | |
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| Minister of State for Lifelong Learning and School Transport | |
| In office 20 June 2007 – 9 March 2011 | |
| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern Brian Cowen |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister of State for Adult Education, Youth Affairs and Educational Disadvantage | |
| In office 12 December 2006 – 14 June 2007 | |
| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | Síle de Valera |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| In office 20 June 1989 – 20 June 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Briscoe |
| Succeeded by | Michael Donnelly |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Dublin Bay North |
| In office November 1992 – February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Dublin North-Central |
| Senator | |
| In office 24 April 1987 – 1 November 1992 | |
| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 November 1961 Raheny, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse | Orla O'Brien (m. 1988) |
| Relations | Seán Lemass (Grandfather) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parents | |
| Education | St Paul's College, Raheny |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Website | www |
Seán Haughey (born 8 November 1961) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Bay North constituency since the 2016 general election. He previously served as Minister of State for Lifelong Learning and School Transport from 2007 to 2011, Minister of State for Adult Education, Youth Affairs and Educational Disadvantage from 2006 to 2007 and Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1989 to 1990. He sat as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-Central constituency from 1992 to 2011. He was a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 1987 to 1992.[1]
The son of Charles Haughey and Maureen Lemass, Haughey was educated at St Paul's College, Raheny, Dublin and Trinity College, Dublin where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Politics. Haughey entered politics in 1985 when he was elected to Dublin City Council for the Artane electoral area. He was re-elected to the council in 1991 and 1999 and served until 2003. He was Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1989 to 1990.
Haughey served as a member of Seanad Éireann from 1987 until 1992. In that year he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin North-Central.[2] He had unsuccessfully contested the Dublin North-East constituency at the 1987 and 1989 general elections. Haughey was appointed in December 2006 as a Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science with responsibility for Adult Education, Youth Affairs and Educational Disadvantage. In June 2007 he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with responsibility for Lifelong Learning, Youth Work and School Transport.
Haughey is a member of a political family. His father was Charles Haughey, while his maternal grandfather was Seán Lemass; each served as Taoiseach. His uncle Noel Lemass and aunt Eileen Lemass were also members of Dáil Éireann.
He lost his seat at the 2011 general election.[2]
He was elected to Dublin City Council for the Clontarf area at the 2014 local elections. He regained a seat in the Dáil at the 2016 general election.
See also
References
- ^ "Mr. Seán Haughey". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ a b "Seán Haughey". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Alumni of Trinity College, Dublin
- Children of Taoisigh
- Fianna Fáil TDs
- Lemass family
- Local councillors in Dublin (city)
- Lord Mayors of Dublin
- Members of the 18th Seanad
- Members of the 19th Seanad
- Members of the 27th Dáil
- Members of the 28th Dáil
- Members of the 29th Dáil
- Members of the 30th Dáil
- Members of the 32nd Dáil
- Ministers of State of the 29th Dáil
- Ministers of State of the 30th Dáil
- People educated at St Paul's College, Raheny
- Fianna Fáil senators