Seán Haughey

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Seán Haughey (born 8 November 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 for Dublin North Central. He had contested the Dublin North East constituency at the 1987 and 1989 General Elections. Haughey was appointed in December 2006 as a Minister of State in the Department of Education and Science with responsibility for Adult Education, Youth Affairs and Educational Disadvantage. In June 2007, he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with special responsibility for Lifelong Learning, Youth Work and School Transport.

Haughey is a member of a political dynasty. His father was Charles Haughey, while his grandfather was Seán Lemass. His uncle, Noel Lemass, Jnr and aunt, Eileen Lemass were also members of Dáil Éireann. He himself has no children of his own to carry on the family line.

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• Families in the Oireachtas

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• Oireachtas Members-database entry for Seán Haughey

Civic offices
Preceded by Ben Briscoe	Lord Mayor of Dublin 1989–1990	Succeeded by Michael Donnelly
Oireachtas
Preceded by Charles Haughey (Fianna Fáil)	Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Dublin North Central 1992 – present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Síle de Valera	Minister of State (with responsibility for Adult Education, Youth Affairs and Educational Disadvantage) 2006–2007	Succeeded by Office abolished
Preceded by Newly created office	Minister of State (with special responsibility for Lifelong Learning, Youth Work and School Transport) 2007 – present	Incumbent

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