Frances Fitzgerald (politician)
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Frances Fitzgerald TD |
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| Tánaiste | |
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Assumed office 6 May 2016 |
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| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Joan Burton |
| Minister for Justice and Equality | |
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Assumed office 8 May 2014 |
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| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Alan Shatter |
| Minister for Children and Youth Affairs | |
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In office 9 March 2011 – 7 May 2014 |
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| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Charles Flanagan |
| Leader of the Opposition in the Seanad | |
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In office 30 July 2007 – 25 February 2011 |
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| Leader | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Michael Finucane |
| Succeeded by | Darragh O'Brien |
| Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad | |
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In office 30 July 2007 – 25 February 2011 |
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| Leader | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Michael Finucane |
| Succeeded by | Maurice Cummins |
| Teachta Dála | |
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Assumed office February 2011 |
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| Constituency | Dublin Mid-West |
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In office November 1992 – June 2002 |
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| Constituency | Dublin South-East |
| Senator | |
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In office 24 July 2007 – 25 February 2011 |
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| Constituency | Labour Panel |
| Personal details | |
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1 August 1950 Croom, Limerick, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Fitzgerald |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | www |
Frances Fitzgerald (born 1 August 1950) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who serves as the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality in the Government of Ireland. She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Mid-West constituency since February 2011. She was a member of Seanad Éireann on the Labour Panel from 2007 to 2011, and was previously a TD for the Dublin South-East constituency from 1992 to 2002. She is the second Fine Gael TD to hold the position of Tánaiste, after Peter Barry (1987).
Born Frances Ryan in Croom, County Limerick, she was educated at the Holy Family Secondary School Newbridge, the Dominican College Sion Hill, University College Dublin and the London School of Economics. She is a former social worker.
She is married to psychiatrist Michael Fitzgerald and has three sons.
Fitzgerald was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1992 general election and retained her seat at the 1997 general election. She lost her seat at the 2002 general election. She then stood for election to the 22nd Seanad on the Administrative Panel, but was unsuccessful.
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