| Andrew Montague | |
|---|---|
| Dublin City Councillor | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2004 |
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| Constituency | Artane–Whitehall |
| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 2011 |
|
| Preceded by | Gerry Breen |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Website | www.andrewmontague.com |
Andrew Montague is an Irish Labour Party politician and member of Dublin City Council. He is the current Lord Mayor of Dublin.
He was first elected to Dublin City Council in the Irish local elections, 2004 as a member for the Ballymun-Whitehall local electoral area. He was re-elected in June 2009 for the redrawn local electoral area of Artane-Whitehall.[1]
He proposed the Dublin Bike Scheme in 2004 and which was launched in 2009 and credited as one of the most successful public bike schemes in Europe.[2][3]
He was elected Lord Mayor of Dublin in June 2011 with 29 votes from Labour and Fine Gael, beating the Independent councillor Cieran Perry with 10 votes and Sinn Féin councillor Larry O'Toole with five votes.[4]
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gerry Breen |
Lord Mayor of Dublin 2011–present |
Incumbent |