Séamus Brennan
| Séamus Brennan | |
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Brennan in 2008
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| Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism | |
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In office 14 June 2007 – 6 May 2008 |
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| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | John O'Donoghue |
| Succeeded by | Martin Cullen |
| Minister for Social and Family Affairs | |
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In office 29 September 2004 – 14 June 2007 |
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| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | Mary Coughlan |
| Succeeded by | Martin Cullen |
| Minister for Transport | |
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In office 6 June 2002 – 29 September 2004 |
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| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | Mary O'Rourke |
| Succeeded by | Martin Cullen |
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In office 12 July 1989 – 11 February 1992 |
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| Taoiseach |
Charles Haughey Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by |
John Wilson Minister for Tourism and Transport |
| Succeeded by |
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications |
| Government Chief Whip | |
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In office 26 June 1997 – 6 June 2002 |
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| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | Jim Higgins |
| Succeeded by | Mary Hanafin |
| Minister of State for Commerce and Technology | |
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In office 14 January 1993 – 15 December 1994 |
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| Taoiseach | Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | Michael Ahern |
| Succeeded by | Pat Rabbitte |
| Minister for Education | |
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In office 11 February 1992 – 12 January 1993 |
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| Taoiseach | Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | Noel Davern |
| Succeeded by | Niamh Bhreathnach |
| Minister of State for Trade and Marketing | |
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In office 12 March 1987 – 12 July 1989 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | New Office |
| Succeeded by | Terry Leyden |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office June 1981 – July 2008 |
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| Constituency | Dublin South |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
16 February 1948 Salthill, Galway, Ireland |
| Died | 9 July 2008 (aged 60) Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Brennan |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater |
University College Galway, University College Dublin |
Séamus Brennan (16 February 1948 – 9 July 2008) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and a Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin South. He served as a Minister of State, Minister for Tourism and Transport (1989–91), Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications (1991–92), Minister for Education (1992–93), Minister for Transport (2002–04), Minister for Social and Family Affairs (2004–07) and Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism (2007–08).
Séamus Brennan was born in Galway. He was educated at St. Joseph's Patrician College in Galway, University College Galway and University College Dublin where he studied Economics and Commerce and qualified as an accountant. Brennan found an interest in politics during his teens when he canvassed for Fianna Fáil during elections. In 1973 he succeeded Tommy Mullins as General Secretary of Fianna Fáil. He began to revamp the party structure; this included setting up a youth section and a national executive. He studied and was impressed by the Presidential Election in the United States in 1976. He applied new techniques such as marketing strategies and opinion polls to the 1977 general election. This resulted in the biggest-ever parliamentary majority for any party; Fianna Fáil and Jack Lynch were back in power with a 20-seat majority. Brennan was appointed to Seanad Éireann.
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