John Browne (Fianna Fáil)
| John Browne | |
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| Minister of State for Fisheries | |
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In office 20 June 2007 – 13 May 2008 |
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| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Tony Killeen |
| Minister of State for Marine | |
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In office 14 February 2006 – 14 June 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Pat the Cope Gallagher |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
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In office 19 June 2002 – 29 September 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Hugh Byrne |
| Succeeded by | Pat the Cope Gallagher |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office November 1982 – February 2016 |
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| Constituency | Wexford |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 August 1948 Marshalstown, County Wexford |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Judy Doyle |
| Children | 4 |
John Browne (born 1 August 1948) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency since 1982. He is a former Minister of State. His most recent role was as Minister of State with special responsibility for Fisheries at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (2007–2008).
John Browne was born in Marshalstown, County Wexford in 1948. He was educated locally at St Mary's Christian Brothers School in Enniscorthy. Browne worked as a salesman before becoming involved in politics and was also an inter-county hurler for Wexford.
Browne is married to Judy and has three children, a fourth child died some years ago. His uncle Seán Browne, was also a TD, who was first elected in 1957. He retired due to ill health. John Browne has topped the poll in the constituency of Wexford on a number of occasions.
Browne first became involved in politics in 1979 when he was elected to Enniscorthy Urban District Council and to Wexford County Council. Browne was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the November 1982 general election for the constituency of Wexford and has been re-elected at every election since.
Over his career Browne has held a number of government and opposition positions. Not long after his election he was appointed assistant Chief Whip. When Fianna Fáil returned to power in 1987 he remained on the backbenches however. The election of Albert Reynolds as Taoiseach in 1992 saw Browne become Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food with special responsibility for the Food Industry. In 1993 he was moved to the post of Minister of State at the Department of the Environment with special responsibility for Environmental Protection, serving in that position until 1994.
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