John Curran (Irish politician)
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| Assumed office 17 May 2002 |
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| Constituency | Dublin Mid West |
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| Born | June 17, 1960 County Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
John Curran (Irish: Seán Ó Curráin; born 1960) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He is a TD for the constituency of Dublin Mid West. Curran was first elected to Dáil Éireann in the 2002 general election when the constituency was first created. He was re-elected on the first count, in his constituency, in the 2007 general election. He was the first candidate formally declared elected nationally. On 13 May 2008, shortly after Brian Cowen became Taoiseach, he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs with special responsibility for Drugs Strategy and Community Affairs.
[edit] External links
- John Curran's website
- John Curran's page on the Fianna Fáil website
- John Curran's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)
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Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Dublin Mid West 2002–present |
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| Preceded by Pat Carey |
Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs ((with special responsibility for Drugs Strategy and Community Affairs) 2008–present |
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