Liz O'Donnell
| Liz O'Donnell | |
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| Minister of State for Overseas Development Assistance and Human Rights |
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In office July 1997 – June 2002 |
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| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | Joan Burton |
| Succeeded by | Tom Kitt |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office November 1992 – May 2007 |
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| Constituency | Dublin South |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 July 1956 Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Progressive Democrats (1985-2009) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Website | www |
Liz O'Donnell (born 1 July 1956) is a former Irish Progressive Democrats politician, who represented Dublin South as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1992 to 2007.
O'Donnell was born in Dublin in 1956, where her father worked for Guinness. She moved with her family to Limerick when she was 11. She was educated at the Salesian Convent, Limerick, and Trinity College, Dublin, where she was an honours graduate of the Law School. Prior to embarking on a political career, O'Donnell was a Vice Chair of the Women's Political Association and a delegate to the National Women's Council. O'Donnell is married and has 2 children.
In 1991, she was elected to Dublin City Council for the Progressive Democrats for the Rathmines local electoral area. She served on the council until 1994.
At the 1992 general election, she was elected to Dáil Éireann for the Progressive Democrats, representing Dublin South. She was opposition spokesperson on Health and Social Welfare from 1992 to 1993. She was Party whip and Justice spokesperson from 1993 to 1997. Following her return to the 28th Dáil at the 1997 general election, she negotiated the Programme for the Coalition Government between Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats, along with her party colleague Minister of State Bobby Molloy.
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