Mairead McGuinness
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Mairead McGuinness MEP |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
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Assumed office May 2014 |
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| Constituency | Midlands–North-West |
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In office June 2004 – May 2014 |
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| Constituency | East |
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13 June 1959 Drogheda, Louth, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse(s) | Tom Duff |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Website | Official website |
Mairead McGuinness (born 13 June 1959) is an Irish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Midlands–North-West constituency. She is a member of Fine Gael, part of the European People's Party.
McGuinness was the first female graduate of University College Dublin's Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural economics in 1980. In 1984, she completed a diploma in accounting and finance and went on to a career in a number of media outlets before entering politics in 2004. She worked as a researcher on The Late Late Show, as a presenter on RTÉ's Ear to the Ground and Celebrity Farm, a journalist with the Irish Farmers Journal and editor of the Irish Independent's farming supplement.
In early 2004, McGuiness declared her intention to seek a nomination for the European Parliament election for Fine Gael. This followed speculation linking her to a similar move for the Progressive Democrats. At the selection convention in February 2004, she was selected to run alongside Avril Doyle. This proved controversial, as it was widely expected that Fine Gael could win only one of the three seats in the East constituency. However, a stronger than expected performance from Fine Gael in the election saw both women being elected.
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