Jim O'Keeffe
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (December 2007) |
 |
This article or section includes a list of references or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. You can improve this article by introducing more precise citations. |
Jim O'Keeffe (Irish: Séamus Ó Chaoimh; born 31 March 1941) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He is a Teachta Dála (TD) for Cork South West and is currently the Fine Gael Spokesperson for Justice & Law Reform.
Jim O'Keeffe was born in Skibbereen, County Cork. He was educated at St. Fachtna's High School, Skibbereen, University College Cork, University College Dublin and the Incorporated Law School of the Incorporated Law Society. He practised as a solicitor before entering public office. O'Keeffe was first elected to Dáil Éireann in the 1977 general election as a Fine Gael TD for Cork South West and has retained his seat ever since.
During his political career O'Keeffe has served as Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Minister of State at the Department of Finance and the Public Service. He has held numerous Opposition Front Bench portfolios including Foreign Affairs, Social, Community & Family Affairs, Social Welfare, Agriculture and Health.
In 1996–1997 he was the first chair of the All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution.
[edit] References
- This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database
[edit] External links
- Jim O'Keeffe's page on the Fine Gael website
- Jim O'Keeffe's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)
| Oireachtas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John O'Sullivan (Fine Gael) |
Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Cork South West 1977– |
Succeeded by Current Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Newly created office |
Minister of State (with special responsibility for Overseas Development) 1981–1982 |
Succeeded by Office abolished |
| Minister of State (with special responsibility for Overseas Development) 1982–1986 |
Succeeded by George Birmingham |
|
| Minister of State at the Department of the Public Service 1986–1987 |
Succeeded by Office abolished |
|
| Preceded by Gay Mitchell |
Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs 2000–2002 |
Succeeded by Gay Mitchell |
