Brendan Smith (politician)
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Brendan Smith TD |
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| Chair of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
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Assumed office 4 April 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Pat Breen |
| Opposition Spokesperson for Foreign Affaris and Trade | |
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In office 12 July 2012 – 19 May 2016 |
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| Leader | Micheál Martin |
| Preceded by | Seán Ó Fearghail |
| Succeeded by | Darragh O'Brien |
| Opposition Spokesperson for Education and Skills | |
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In office 9 March 2011 – 12 July 2012 |
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| Leader | Micheál Martin |
| Preceded by | Fergus O'Dowd |
| Succeeded by | Charlie McConalogue |
| Minister for Justice and Law Reform | |
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In office 20 January 2011 – 9 March 2011 |
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| Taoiseach | Brian Cowen |
| Preceded by | Dermot Ahern |
| Succeeded by | Alan Shatter (Justice and Equality) |
| Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | |
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In office 7 May 2008 – 9 March 2011 |
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| Taoiseach | Brian Cowen |
| Preceded by | Mary Coughlan |
| Succeeded by | Simon Coveney (Agriculture, Food and the Marine) |
| Minister of State for Children | |
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In office 20 June 2007 – 7 May 2008 |
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| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | Brian Lenihan |
| Succeeded by | Barry Andrews |
| Teachta Dála | |
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Assumed office November 1992 |
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| Constituency | Cavan–Monaghan |
| Personal details | |
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1 June 1956 Cavan, Cavan, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Spouse(s) | Anne McGarry |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Website | www |
Brendan Smith (born June 1956) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency since 1992. He previously served as the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (2008–11) and Minister for Justice and Law Reform (2011).
Born in Cavan in 1956, Smith was educated at Bawnboy national school, St. Camillus College (Killucan, County Westmeath), and University College Dublin where he gained a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Economics. For 15 years he worked as special advisor to the Fianna Fáil politician and former Tánaiste, John Wilson.
Smith was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1992 general election for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency and has been re-elected at every subsequent election. In the 28th Dáil, he was Government Whip on the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs. In Bertie Ahern's 2004 cabinet reshuffle, Smith was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food with special responsibility for Food and Horticulture.
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