Barry Andrews (politician)
| Barry Andrews | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for Children | |
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In office 7 May 2008 – 9 March 2011 |
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| Taoiseach | Brian Cowen |
| Preceded by | Brendan Smith |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office May 2002 – February 2011 |
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| Constituency | Dún Laoghaire |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
16 May 1967 Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Barry Andrews (born 16 May 1967) was the chief executive of GOAL, an international aid organisation, since November 2012.
He is a former Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dún Laoghaire constituency from 2002 to 2011, and served as the Minister of State for Children from May 2008 to March 2011.
He was born in Dublin and was educated at Blackrock College and University College Dublin, where he received a master's degree in Modern History. He worked as a secondary school teacher from 1991 until 1997. While still a teacher, he studied law at King's Inns and qualified as a barrister in 1997. His brother David McSavage is a comedian and his first cousin is Irish television and radio presenter Ryan Tubridy.
Andrews was first elected to public office in June 1999, when he was elected to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. He was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election. Andrews comes from a family with strong political connections. His grandfather, Todd Andrews fought in the War of Independence and became a founder-member of Fianna Fáil, while his grandmother, Mary Coyle, was a member of Cumann na mBan.
Andrews's father, David Andrews served as a TD from 1965 to 2002 and is a former Foreign Minister, while his uncle, Niall Andrews, was a former Fianna Fáil TD and MEP and his cousin Chris Andrews (son of Niall Andrews), is a former TD.
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