Bairbre de Brún
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| Member of the European Parliament for Northern Ireland |
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In office 13 June 2004 – 3 May 2012 |
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| Preceded by | John Hume |
| Succeeded by | Martina Anderson |
| Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety | |
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In office 1999–2002 |
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| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Succeeded by | Michael McGimpsey |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for West Belfast |
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In office 25 June 1998 – 13 June 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Succeeded by | Sue Ramsey |
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10 January 1954 Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Political party | Sinn Féin / European United Left - Nordic Green Left |
| Profession | Politician |
Bairbre de Brún (born 10 January 1954) is an Irish politician and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Northern Ireland.
Born in Terenure, Dublin on 10 January 1954, de Brún began her political career as a member of the National Committee Against the H-Blocks & Armagh Gaol in the late 1970s and early 1980s, focusing heavily on the treatment of women in Armagh Gaol. De Brún became an early member of Sinn Féin's Ard Chomhairle (English: High Council) and in 1998 became an MLA in the regional government, representing West Belfast. She was Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety.
By profession, de Brún was a teacher and taught in the Irish-medium education sector in west Belfast. She was also a French and German teacher and is noted for her devotion to the Irish language. She has lived in the Andersonstown area of Belfast since the early 1980s. She is a fluent Irish speaker and an expert in human rights and equality issues. De Brún is also a member of the Sinn Féin negotiating team and traveled internationally on numerous occasions to promote the Irish peace process.
She was a member of the Environment and Petitions Committee in the European Parliament and a substitute member of the Regional Development Committee. Following the 2004 Euro elections she was one of two Sinn Féin MEPs and the first Sinn Féin politician to represent Northern Ireland in the European Parliament. She sat with the European United Left - Nordic Green Left. She topped the poll in the Northern Ireland constituency of the European Parliament in the 2009 European elections, a first for a nationalist or republican party.
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