Joe Costello (politician)
| Joe Costello | |
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 Costello in 2013 | |
| Minister of State for Trade and Development | |
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In office 20 December 2011 – 15 July 2014 | |
| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Jan O'Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office May 2002 – February 2016 | |
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In office November 1992 – June 1997 | |
| Constituency | Dublin Central |
| Senator | |
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In office July 1997 – May 2002 | |
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In office November 1989 – November 1992 | |
| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
13 July 1945 Geevagh, Sligo, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Emer Costello |
| Alma mater |
St Patrick's College, Maynooth, University College Dublin |
Joe Costello (born 13 July 1945) is an Irish Labour Party politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Central constituency and previously served as Minister of State for Trade and Development from December 2011 to July 2014.[1]
Costello was born in Geevagh, County Sligo and was educated at Summerhill College, Sligo, St Patrick's College, Maynooth and University College Dublin. He worked as a secondary school teacher before becoming a full-time public representative.[2]
He joined the Labour Party in 1985, and in 1989 he was elected to the 19th Seanad Éireann on the Administrative Panel.[3] He remained there until the 1992 general election when he was elected to Dáil Éireann. Costello lost his seat at the 1997 general election but was subsequently elected to the Seanad again. Costello was re-elected to the Dáil at the 2002 and 2007 general elections.[3]
His wife Emer Costello is a former MEP for Dublin. He was director of elections for Michael D. Higgins during the 2011 presidential election.[4]
On 20 December 2011, he was appointed as Minister of State for Trade and Development, a position he served in until 15 July 2014.[4] He was dropped as a Minister of State in a reshuffle in July 2014.[5] He was then appointed to the Dáil Public Accounts Committee.
He lost his seat at the 2016 general election.[3]
References
- ↑ "Mr. Joe Costello". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 18 February 2008.
- ↑ "Joe Costello TD – Biography". Labour Party website. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
- 1 2 3 "Joe Costello". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 18 February 2008.
- 1 2 "Jan O'Sullivan named 'super junior' minister". RTÉ News. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ↑ "Simon Harris among new Ministers of State". RTÉ News. 15 July 2014.
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| Oireachtas | ||
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| Preceded by Constituency redrawn |
Labour Party Teachta Dála for Dublin Central 1992–1997 |
Succeeded by Marian McGennis (Fianna Fáil) |
| Preceded by Jim Mitchell (Fine Gael) |
Labour Party Teachta Dála for Dublin Central 2002–2016 |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Jan O'Sullivan |
Minister of State for Trade and Development 2011–2014 |
Succeeded by Office abolished |