Seán Haughey
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Seán F. Haughey (born November 8, 1961 in Dublin) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.
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 in 1989/1990.
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. Haughey was appointed in December 2006 as a Minister of State[1] in the Department of Education and Science with responsibility for Adult Education, Youth Affairs and Educational Disadvantage.
Haughey is a member of a political dynasty. His father was disgraced, corrupt [2] Charles Haughey, fourth leader of Fianna Fáil and Taoiseach, while his grandfather was the visionary Seán Lemass, second leader of Fianna Fáil and Taoiseach. His uncle, Noel Lemass, Jnr and aunt, Eileen Lemass were also members of Dáil Éireann.
| Oireachtas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Haughey |
Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Dublin North Central 1992 – present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Síle de Valera |
Minister of State Responsibe for Adult Education, Youth Affairs and Educational Disadvantage. 2006 – present |
Incumbent |
[edit] References
- ^ In the British system, a Minister as defined in Ireland is a Secretary of State, and a Minister is equivalent to an Irish Junior Minister.
- ^ http://www.moriarty-tribunal.ie/images/sitecontent_26.pdf
[edit] See also
- Oireachtas Members-database entry for Seán Haughey [1]
- Families in the Oireachtas
