Alan Shatter
Alan Joseph Shatter (born 14 February 1951) is an Irish lawyer, author and former Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Justice and Equality and Minister for Defence from 2011 to 2014. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South constituency from 1981 to 2002 and from 2007 to 2016.
Alan Shatter | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Justice and Equality | |
| In office 9 March 2011 – 7 May 2014 | |
| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Brendan Smith (Justice and Law Reform) |
| Succeeded by | Frances Fitzgerald |
| Minister for Defence | |
| In office 9 March 2011 – 7 May 2014 | |
| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Éamon Ó Cuív |
| Succeeded by | Enda Kenny (acting) |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 2007 – February 2016 | |
| In office June 1981 – May 2002 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1951 Rathgar, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse |
Carol Ann Danker (m. 1982) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | The High School, Dublin |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
He ended his membership of Fine Gael in early 2018. His most recent books are Life is a Funny Business (2017) and Frenzy and Betrayal: The Anatomy of a Political Assassination (2019).
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