Tom Kitt
| Tom Kitt | |
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Kitt in 2012
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| Government Chief Whip | |
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In office 29 September 2004 – 6 May 2008 |
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| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | Mary Hanafin |
| Succeeded by | Pat Carey |
| Minister of State at the Department of Defence | |
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In office 29 September 2004 – 6 May 2008 |
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| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | Mary Hanafin |
| Succeeded by | Pat Carey |
| Minister of State for Overseas Development and Human Rights | |
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In office 19 June 2002 – 19 September 2004 |
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| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | Liz O'Donnell |
| Succeeded by | Conor Lenihan |
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In office 14 January 1993 – 15 December 1994 |
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| Taoiseach | Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | Seán Calleary |
| Succeeded by | Joan Burton |
| Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach | |
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In office 13 January 1993 – 14 December 1994 |
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| Taoiseach | Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | Michael P. Kitt |
| Succeeded by | Gay Mitchell |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office February 1987 – February 2011 |
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| Constituency | Dublin South |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
11 July 1952 Galway, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Alma mater | St Patrick's College of Education, Dublin |
Tom Kitt (born 11 July 1952) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South constituency from 1987 to 2011. He also served as Government Chief Whip from 2004 to 2008.
Tom Kitt was born in Galway and educated at St. Jarlath's College, Tuam and St Patrick's College of Education, Dublin. Kitt worked as a primary school teacher before becoming involved in local politics as a member of Dublin City Council in 1979.
As well as being involved in politics, Kitt has run several marathons. He completed the Dublin city marathon on five occasions as well as the Berlin Marathon (1991), the Belfast Marathon (1996), the Buckfast marathon (2010) and the 100th Boston Marathon in 1996.
Kitt comes from a family with a strong political background. He is a son of Michael F. Kitt, who was a TD for various Galway constituencies (1948–1951 and 1957–1975), and a brother of Michael P. Kitt, currently a TD for Galway East. His sister, Áine Brady is a former TD for Kildare North, and his brother in law Gerry Brady is a former TD for Kildare. Tom Kitt's sons David, Thomas and Robbie are musicians.
He was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1987 general election as a Fianna Fáil TD. He was re-elected at all subsequent elections until his retirement in 2011. In 1992 Kitt was appointed Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility for Arts, Culture and Women's Affairs. The following year in 1993 he became Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Foreign Affairs.
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