Frances Fitzgerald (politician)
Frances Fitzgerald (née Ryan; born 1 August 1950) is an Irish politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the Dublin constituency since July 2019. She is a member of Fine Gael, part of the European People's Party. She previously served as Tánaiste from 2016 to 2017, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation from June 2017 to November 2017, Minister for Justice and Equality from 2014 to 2016, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs from 2011 to 2014 and Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad from 2007 to 2011. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1992 to 2002 and 2011 to 2019. She was also a Senator for the Labour Panel from 2007 to 2011.
Frances Fitzgerald MEP | |
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Fitzgerald in 2016 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | Dublin |
| Tánaiste | |
| In office 6 May 2016 – 28 November 2017 | |
| Taoiseach |
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| Preceded by | Joan Burton |
| Succeeded by | Simon Coveney |
| Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation | |
| In office 14 June 2017 – 28 November 2017 | |
| Taoiseach | Leo Varadkar |
| Preceded by | Mary Mitchell O'Connor |
| Succeeded by | Heather Humphreys |
| Minister for Justice and Equality | |
| In office 8 May 2014 – 14 June 2017 | |
| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Alan Shatter |
| Succeeded by | Charles Flanagan |
| Minister for Children and Youth Affairs | |
| In office 9 March 2011 – 7 May 2014 | |
| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Charles Flanagan |
| Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad | |
| In office 30 July 2007 – 25 February 2011 | |
| Leader | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Michael Finucane |
| Succeeded by | Maurice Cummins |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 2011 – July 2019 | |
| Constituency | Dublin Mid-West |
| In office November 1992 – June 2002 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South-East |
| Senator | |
| In office 24 July 2007 – 25 February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Labour Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frances Ryan 1 August 1950 Croom, County Limerick, Ireland |
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| Spouse |
Michael Fitzgerald (m. 1990) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Dominican College Sion Hill |
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| Website | Official website |
She was the second Fine Gael politician to ever hold the office of Tánaiste, after Peter Barry in 1987.