Mary White (Green Party politician)
| Mary White | |
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| Minister of State for Equality, Human Rights, and Integration | |
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In office 23 March 2010 – 23 January 2011 |
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| Taoiseach | Brian Cowen |
| Preceded by | John Moloney |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Deputy Leader of the Green Party | |
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In office 5 October 2001 – 11 June 2011 |
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| Leader | John Gormley |
| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Succeeded by | Catherine Martin |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office May 2007 – February 2011 |
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| Constituency | Carlow–Kilkenny |
| Personal details | |
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Mary Alexandra White 24 November 1948 Bray, Wicklow, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Green Party |
| Spouse(s) | Robert White |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
Mary Alexandra White (born 24 November 1948) is an Irish Green Party politician. She was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency from 2007 to 2011, and served as a Minister of State from 2010 to 2011.
White was born in County Wicklow, educated at the Ursuline Convent, Waterford and Trinity College, Dublin. At Trinity she was a founder member of the English Society and received a Pink (award) for sporting excellence. She is married to Robert White and has one daughter. They have lived in Borris, County Carlow since 1987. She has co-edited a book on walking in the Blackstairs Mountains with Joss Lynam and authored another, Environment, Mining and Politics. She is also a keen hill-walker, linguist and organic grower.
She was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1997 general election and 2002 general election but was elected to Carlow County Council at the 1999 local elections. She topped the poll in Borris, and was re-elected at the 2004 local elections, serving until 2007. She also ran for Seanad Éireann in 2002 but only received 35 votes.
In 2004 she was the Green Party candidate at the European Parliament election for the East constituency, replacing outgoing Green MEP Nuala Ahern. She secured 5.6% of the first preference vote but was not elected.
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