Brian Lenihan Jnr

Brian Joseph Lenihan (21 May 1959 – 10 June 2011) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Finance from 2008 to 2011, Deputy leader of Fianna Fáil from March 2011 to June 2011, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform from 2007 to 2008 and Minister of State for Children from 2002 to 2007. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin West constituency from 1996 until his death in 2011.

For his father, see Brian Lenihan Snr. For the football player, see Brian Lenihan (footballer).

Brian Lenihan Jnr
Lenihan in July 2010
Minister for Finance
In office
7 May 2008 – 9 March 2011
TaoiseachBrian Cowen
Preceded byBrian Cowen
Succeeded byMichael Noonan
Deputy leader of Fianna Fáil
In office
15 March 2011 – 10 June 2011
LeaderMicheál Martin
Preceded byMary Hanafin
Succeeded byÉamon Ó Cuív
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
In office
14 June 2007 – 7 May 2008
TaoiseachBertie Ahern
Preceded byMichael McDowell
Succeeded byDermot Ahern
Minister of State
2002–2007Children
Teachta Dála
In office
April 1996 – 10 June 2011
ConstituencyDublin West
Personal details
Born(1959-05-21)21 May 1959
Dublin, Ireland
Died10 June 2011(2011-06-10) (aged 52)
Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse
Patricia Ryan
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(m. 1997)​
Relations
  • Patrick Lenihan (grandfather)
  • Mary O'Rourke (aunt)
  • Conor Lenihan (brother)
Children2
Parents
EducationBelvedere College
Alma mater
  • Trinity College Dublin
  • Sidney Sussex College
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