Mary O'Rourke
| Mary O'Rourke | |
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| Leader of Seanad Éireann | |
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In office 2002–2007 |
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| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | Donnie Cassidy |
| Succeeded by | Donnie Cassidy |
| Deputy Leader of Fianna Fáil | |
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In office 1995–2002 |
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| Leader | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | Bertie Ahern |
| Succeeded by | Brian Cowen |
| Minister for Public Enterprise | |
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In office 1997–2002 |
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| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | Alan Dukes (Transport, Energy and Communications) |
| Succeeded by | Séamus Brennan (Transport) |
| Minister for Health and Children | |
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In office 1991–1992 |
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| Taoiseach | Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | Rory O'Hanlon |
| Succeeded by | John O'Connell |
| Minister for Education | |
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In office 1987–1991 |
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| Taoiseach |
Charles Haughey Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | Patrick Cooney |
| Succeeded by | Noel Davern |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office May 2007 – February 2011 |
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In office November 1982 – November 1992 |
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| Constituency | Longford–Westmeath |
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In office November 1992 – June 2002 |
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| Constituency | Westmeath |
| Senator | |
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In office May 2002 – May 2007 |
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| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
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In office October 1981 – November 1982 |
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| Constituency | Cultural and Educational Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
31 May 1937 Athlone, Westmeath, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Enda O'Rourke (died 2001) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
University College Dublin (UCD), St Patrick's College, Maynooth |
Mary O'Rourke (née Lenihan; born 31 May 1937) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. She is a former Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath and Westmeath constituencies. She served as Minister for Education (1987–91), Minister for Health (1991–92) and Minister for Public Enterprise (1997–2002). She was also a member of Seanad Éireann from 2002–07. In 2011 she was appointed to the Board of Directors of Educate Together.
Mary Lenihan was born in Athlone, County Westmeath. She was educated at St. Peter's, Athlone; Loreto Bray Convent, County Wicklow; University College Dublin and St Patrick's College, Maynooth. She worked as a secondary school teacher before she began her political career.
O'Rourke began in local politics, serving on Athlone Urban District Council between 1974 and 1987 and on Westmeath County Council between 1979 and 1987. She was elected to Seanad Éireann in 1981 on the Cultural and Educational Panel. She stood unsuccessfully for the Dáil at the February 1982 general election but was subsequently re-elected to the Seanad. At the November 1982 general election, she was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD for the Longford–Westmeath constituency, and from 1992 for the new Westmeath constituency.
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