Avril Doyle

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Avril Doyle (born 18 April 1949) is an Irish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the East constituency. She is a member of Fine Gael, part of the European People's Party.

Avril Belton was born in Dublin and was educated at University College Dublin. Her father Dick Belton was a senator and her grandfather Patrick Belton was a Teachta Dála (TD). She was a member of Wexford County Council, including a term as Mayor of Wexford Town. She was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the November 1982 general election, losing her seat in the 1989 general election. She was re-elected in the 1992 general election, again losing her seat in the 1997 general election to party colleague Michael D'Arcy. She was a member of the Seanad from 1989–1992 and from 1997–2002. She was elected as an MEP in 1999 and re-elected in 2004. She served as a Minister of State in the Fine Gael coalition governments of 1982–87 and 1994–97.

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Preceded by Joseph Bermingham

Minister of State at the Department of Finance 1986–1987

Succeeded by Noel Treacy

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