Damien English

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Damien English (born February 21, 1978) is an Irish Fine Gael politician and Teachta Dála (TD) for the constituency of Meath West.

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[edit] Education

He received his primary education at Bohermeen National School in County Meath, and continued his second level studies at Kells Community School. He further studied and part qualified with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants at the Dublin Institute of Technology and the Dublin Business School.

[edit] Political career

Damien English first entered politics when he was elected to Meath County Council in 1999 for the electoral district of Navan, where he was the youngest council member. In the 2002 general election, he was elected to the 29th Dáil as a TD for the Meath constituency. He was the youngest TD in the 29th Dáil.

English was elected Secretary to the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party on 5 September 2002, and became the Fine Gael Deputy Spokesperson on Arts, Sports and Tourism. In October 2004 he was appointed Fine Gael Deputy Spokesperson on Justice & Community Affairs with Special Responsibility for Drugs, Alcohol & Crime Prevention. He is also a member of the British-Irish Interparliamentary Body.

In January 2007 English was linked to a statement by fellow Fine Gael TD John Deasy regarding Deasy's intention to run for party leader if Enda Kenny, current head of Fine Gael, failed to bring the party into government following the 2007 General Election. English dismissed these claims as being false.[1]


Oireachtas
Preceded by
John V. Farrelly
(Fine Gael)		 Fine Gael Teachta Dála for
Meath
2002-2007		 Succeeded by
Constituency abolished
Preceded by
Newly created constituency		 Fine Gael Teachta Dála for
Meath West
2007 – present		 Incumbent
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Denis Naughten		 Baby of the Dáil
2007-2002		 Succeeded by
Lucinda Creighton

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Damien English distances himself from Deasy comments – RTÉ News, 1 January 2007.
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