Billy Kelleher
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Billy Kelleher TD |
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| Opposition Spokesperson for Health | |
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Assumed office 9 March 2011 |
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| Leader | Micheál Martin |
| Preceded by | James Reilly |
| Minister of State for Trade and Commerce | |
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In office 22 April 2009 – 9 March 2011 |
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| Taoiseach | Brian Cowen |
| Preceded by | John J. McGuinness |
| Succeeded by | Jan O'Sullivan |
| Minister of State for Labour Affairs | |
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In office 20 June 2007 – 21 April 2009 |
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| Taoiseach | |
| Preceded by | Tony Killeen |
| Succeeded by | Dara Calleary |
| Teachta Dála | |
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Assumed office June 1997 |
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| Constituency | Cork North–Central |
| Senator | |
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In office 14 February 1993 – 25 May 1997 |
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| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 January 1968 Cork, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Liza Davis |
| Children | 2 |
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Billy Kelleher (born 20 January 1968) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North–Central constituency, upon being elected at the 1997 general election.
He was educated at Sacred Heart College, Carrignavar, County Cork and Agricultural College Pallaskenrey, County Limerick. He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1992 general election but was nominated by the Taoiseach to the 20th Seanad in 1993. Kelleher was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1997 general election and retained his seat both at the 2002 and 2007 general elections.
He was the Minister of State with special responsibility for Trade and Commerce from 2009 to 2011. He previously served as the Minister of State for Labour Affairs from 2007 to 2009. He was previously the assistant Government Chief Whip.
In January 2006, Kelleher became embroiled in a minor controversy when he was caught speeding outside Cashel, County Tipperary on his way to Leinster House. He was fined and received two penalty points on his driving licence. The misdemeanour was particularly ironic as it came in the same week when the government was coming under fire for a poor road safety record.
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