Seán Sherlock
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Seán Sherlock TD |
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Sherlock in 2015
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| Minister of State for Overseas Development Assistance, Trade Promotion and North South cooperation | |
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In office 15 July 2014 – 6 May 2016 |
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| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Joe McHugh |
| Minister of State for Research and Innovation | |
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In office 19 March 2011 – 15 July 2014 |
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| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Damien English |
| Teachta Dála | |
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Assumed office May 2007 |
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| Constituency | Cork East |
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6 December 1972 Mallow, Cork, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Máire Ní Ríordáin |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University College Galway |
| Website | seansherlock |
Seán Sherlock (born 6 December 1972) is an Irish Labour Party politician. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for Cork East since May 2007, and was a Minister of State from March 2011 to May 2016.
Born in Mallow, County Cork, Sherlock is the son of Joe Sherlock, then an Official Sinn Féin local councillor. He was educated locally at St. Patrick's boys' national school and the Patrician Academy before later attending the College of Commerce in Cork. Sherlock subsequently studied at University College Galway where he completed a degree in Economics and Politics.
Sherlock first became directly involved in politics when he served a six-month internship with MEP Proinsias De Rossa in his office in the European Parliament. Following the completion of his internship he was offered a full-time job working as an assistant to de Rossa.
In 2002 Sherlock served as election manager for his father in his attempt to win back a seat at the general election as a Labour Party candidate. The campaign was a successful one and Joe Sherlock returned to Dáil Éireann after a ten-year absence.
The abolition of the dual mandate in 2003 meant that Sherlock's father had to vacate his seats on Mallow Town Council and Cork County Council. Sherlock was chosen as his replacement and he was co-opted onto both councils that year. The following year he won both seats in his own right when he was successful at the local elections. Sherlock was then elected mayor of Mallow.
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