John O'Donoghue (politician)
| John O'Donoghue | |
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| Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann | |
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In office 14 June 2007 – 13 October 2009 |
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| President | Mary McAleese |
| Deputy | Brendan Howlin |
| Preceded by | Rory O'Hanlon |
| Succeeded by | Séamus Kirk |
| Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism | |
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In office 6 June 2002 – 14 June 2007 |
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| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | Jim McDaid |
| Succeeded by | Séamus Brennan |
| Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform | |
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In office 26 June 1997 – 6 June 2002 |
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| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | Nora Owen |
| Succeeded by | Michael McDowell |
| Minister of State at the Department of Finance | |
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In office 15 November 1991 – 13 February 1992 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Vincent Brady |
| Succeeded by | Noel Treacy |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office February 1987 – February 2011 |
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| Constituency | Kerry South |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
28 May 1956 Cahersiveen, Kerry, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Kate Ann Murphy |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University College Cork |
John O'Donoghue (born 28 May 1956) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry South constituency from 1987 to 2011. He is a former Ceann Comhairle (chairman) of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas. He resigned as Ceann Comhairle on 13 October 2009 due to scandal about his expense claims. He previously served as Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism (2002–2007) and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (1997–2002).
O'Donoghue was born in Cahersiveen, County Kerry in 1956. He was educated locally at Cahersiveen CBS and later attended University College Cork (UCC) where he studied law. He graduated from UCC in 1976 with a BCL (Hons) and in 1977 with a LLB (Hons). O'Donoghue later attended the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland from where he graduated as a solicitor in 1978. Once qualified he practised as a solicitor in his home town of Cahersiveen before entering political life.
O'Donoghue is married to Kate Ann Murphy and they have two sons and one daughter. His father-in-law Michael Pat Murphy was a Labour Party TD for Cork South–West from 1951 until 1981.
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