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Frank Fahey

Frank Fahey
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1997 – February 2011
In office
February 1982 – November 1992
Constituency Galway West
Senator
In office
February 1993 – June 1997
Constituency Labour Panel
Personal details
Born (1951-06-06) 6 June 1951 (age 65)
Galway, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Political party Fianna Fáil
Alma mater University College Galway

Frank Fahey (born 6 June 1951) is an Irish property developer and former Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency.

Frank Fahey was born in June 1951 in Galway. He was educated at St Mary's College, Our Lady's College and University College Galway. He was a schoolteacher before he entered politics.

Fahey was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the February 1982 general election. In 1987, he was appointed Minister of State for Youth and Sport. He lost his Dáil seat at the 1992 general election and was appointed to Seanad Éireann, serving in the 20th Seanad until 1997. Following Fianna Fáil's victory at the 1997 general election, he returned to the Dáil and was appointed Minister of State with special responsibility for Children. In January 2000, he was appointed to the Cabinet as Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources.

Following the re-election of the incumbent government at the 2002 general election, Fahey was demoted to the post of junior Minister at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. He was re-elected at the 2007 general election but not appointed to any ministerial office. He was, however, appointed to head the joint Oireachtas committee on Transport.


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