Seán Haughey
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Seán Haughey TD |
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Haughey in 2010
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Minister of State for Lifelong Learning and School Transport |
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In office 20 June 2007 – 9 March 2011 |
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| Taoiseach |
Bertie Ahern Brian Cowen |
| Preceded by | Síle de Valera |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
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Assumed office February 2016 |
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| Constituency | Dublin Bay North |
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In office November 1992 – February 2011 |
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| Constituency | Dublin North-Central |
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In office April 1987 – November 1992 |
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| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
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8 November 1961 Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Orla O'Brien |
| Relations | Charles Haughey (Father) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
Seán Haughey (born 8 November 1961) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-Central constituency from 1992 until 2011, and has represented Dublin Bay North since 2016. He is a former Minister of State.
The son of Charles Haughey and Maureen Lemass, Haughey was educated at St Paul's College, Raheny, Dublin and Trinity College, Dublin where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Politics. Haughey entered politics in 1985 when he was elected to Dublin City Council for the Artane electoral area. He was re-elected to the council in 1991 and 1999 and served until 2003. He was Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1989 to 1990.
Haughey served as a member of Seanad Éireann from 1987 until 1992. In that year he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin North-Central. He had unsuccessfully contested the Dublin North-East constituency at the 1987 and 1989 general elections. Haughey was appointed in December 2006 as a Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science with responsibility for Adult Education, Youth Affairs and Educational Disadvantage. In June 2007 he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with responsibility for Lifelong Learning, Youth Work and School Transport.
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