Simon Coveney
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Simon Coveney TD |
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| Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government | |
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Assumed office 6 May 2016 |
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| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Minister for Defence | |
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In office 11 July 2014 – 6 May 2016 |
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| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Enda Kenny (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Enda Kenny |
| Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine | |
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In office 9 March 2011 – 6 May 2016 |
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| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Brendan Smith |
| Succeeded by | Michael Creed |
| Teachta Dála | |
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Assumed office October 1998 |
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| Constituency | Cork South-Central |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
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In office June 2004 – June 2007 |
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| Constituency | South |
| Personal details | |
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16 June 1972 Cork, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Furney |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater |
University College Cork Gurteen College Royal Agricultural University |
| Website | Official website |
Simon Coveney (born 16 June 1972) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government since 6 May 2016 and Teachta Dála (TD) for Cork South-Central since 1998.
Coveney was born in Cork and completed a BSc. in Agriculture from the Royal Agricultural College, having earlier studied at University College Cork. He spent several years working as an agriculture adviser and farm manager. He was elected to Dáil Éireann in a by-election following the death of his father Hugh Coveney. After an initial period on the backbenches, he was promoted to the Front Bench by Michael Noonan as deputy chief whip, remaining in this position until a 2002 reshuffle when he became Spokesperson on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources under Enda Kenny. A three-year period as a Member of the European Parliament was followed by a return to domestic politics in 2007 when he was appointed Spokesperson on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. A 2010 reshuffle of the Front Bench saw him take over as Spokesperson on Transport.
After the formation of the Coalition Government in March 2011, Coveney was appointed Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. A cabinet reshuffle in July 2014 saw him also take over the position of Minister for Defence.
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