Seán Haughey

Seán Haughey
Minister of State for Lifelong Learning and School Transport
In office 20 June 2007 – 9 March 2011
Preceded by	Síle de Valera
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Teachta Dála
In office November 1992 – February 2011
Constituency	Dublin North Central
Senator
In office April 1987 – November 1992
Constituency	Administrative Panel
Personal details
Born	8 November 1961 (1961-11-08) (age 50) Dublin, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Alma mater	Trinity College, Dublin (TCD)

Seán Haughey (born 8 November 1961) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North Central constituency from 1992 to 2011 and is a former Minister of State.^[1]

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.^[2] He had unsuccessfully contested the Dublin North East constituency at the 1987 and 1989 general elections. Haughey was appointed in December 2006 as a Minister of State at 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 lost his seat at the 2011 general election.^[2]

References

^ "Mr. Seán Haughey". Oireachtas Members Database. http://oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=30&MemberID=492&ConstID=85. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Seán Haughey". ElectionsIreland.org. http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=3628. Retrieved 22 July 2009.

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 1992–2011	Succeeded by Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Labour Party)
Political offices
Preceded by Síle de Valera	Minister of State for Adult Education, Youth Affairs and Educational Disadvantage 2006–2007	Office abolished
Preceded by New office	Minister of State for Lifelong Learning and School Transport 2007–2011	Office abolished

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Cathaoirleach Seán Doherty (FF) (1989–92) Seán Fallon (FF) (1992–93) Leader of the Seanad Mick Lanigan (FF) (1989–90) Seán Fallon (FF) (1990–92) G. V. Wright (FF) (1992–93)

Administrative Panel	Joe Costello (Lab) Seán Doherty (FF) Michael Finneran (FF) Seán Haughey (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Patrick Kennedy (FG) Tom Raftery (FG)

Agricultural Panel	Avril Doyle (FG) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Richard Hourigan (FG) Thomas Hussey (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Seán McCarthy (FF) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Liam Naughten (FG) Francis O'Brien (FF) Pat Upton (Lab)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Sean Byrne (FF) Maurice Manning (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Joe O'Reilly (FG) Éamon Ó Cuív (FF)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	Eddie Bohan (FF) Richard Conroy (FF) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) William Farrell (FF) Denis Foley (FF) Michael Howard (FG) John Ryan (Lab) Myles Staunton (FG)

Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Mary Jackman (FG) Dan Kiely (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Larry McMahon (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Dan Neville (FG) Pól Ó Foighil (FG) Batt O'Keeffe (FF)

National University of Ireland	John A. Murphy (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind)

University of Dublin	Carmencita Hederman (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Olga Bennett (FF) Hugh Byrne (FF) Martin Cullen (PD) John Dardis (PD) Helen Keogh (PD) Mick Lanigan (FF) Tony McKenna (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF) Donal Ormonde (FF) Eoin Ryan, Jnr (FF) G. V. Wright (FF)

Elected or nominated later	1992 Brendan Daly (FF) Pat Farrell (FF) Terry Leyden (FF) Dick Roche (FF)

FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent

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Cathaoirleach Tras Honan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Mick Lanigan (FF)

Administrative Panel	Katharine Bulbulia (FG) Michael Doherty (FF) Joe Doyle (FG) Seán Haughey (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Patrick Kennedy (FG) Mary Wallace (FF)

Agricultural Panel	Paul Bradford (FG) John Connor (FG) Michael Ferris (Lab) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Thomas Hussey (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Pádraic McCormack (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Martin O'Toole (FF) William Ryan (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Sean Byrne (FF) Joachim Loughrey (FG) Maurice Manning (FG) Tony McKenna (FF) Paschal Mooney (FF)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	Eddie Bohan (FF) Jack Daly (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) Willie Farrell (FF) Jack Fitzsimons (FF) Phil Hogan (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Brian O'Shea (Lab) Gerry Reynolds (FG)

Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) Denis Cregan (FG) Nuala Fennell (FG) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Brian Hillery (FF) Peter Kelleher (FG) Dan Kiely (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Larry McMahon (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF)

National University of Ireland	John A. Murphy (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind)

University of Dublin	David Norris (Ind) Mary Robinson (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Séamus Cullimore (FF) Éamon de Buitléar (Ind) George Eogan (Ind) Brian Friel (Ind) John Magnier (Ind) John Robb (Ind) Tom McEllistrim (FF) Jimmy Mulroy (FF) Vivian O'Callaghan (FF) John O'Connell (FF) Nicholas O'Connor (FF)

Elected or nominated later	1988: Tony Bromell (FF) 1989: Michael Dawson (??) Paul Kavanagh (??) Frank McDonell (??)

FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent ??: Unknown party

Persondata
Name	Haughey, Sean
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	8 November 1961
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Date of death
Place of death

Seán Haughey

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