Joe McHugh
Joe McHugh (born 16 July 1971) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Chair of the Committee on European Union Affairs since September 2020. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal constituency since 2016, and previously from 2007 to 2016 for the Donegal North-East constituency. He served as Minister for Education and Skills from 2018 to 2020 and as a Minister of State from 2014 to 2018, including as Government Chief Whip from 2017 to 2018. He was a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 2002 and 2007.
Joe McHugh TD | |
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McHugh in 2018 | |
| Chair of the Committee on European Union Affairs | |
| Assumed office 15 September 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Healy-Rae |
| Minister for Education and Skills | |
| In office 16 October 2018 – 27 June 2020 | |
| Taoiseach | Leo Varadkar |
| Preceded by | Richard Bruton |
| Succeeded by | Norma Foley |
| Minister of State | |
| 2017–2018 | Government Chief Whip |
| 2017–2018 | Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht |
| 2016–2018 | Taoiseach |
| 2016–2017 | Foreign Affairs and Trade |
| 2014–2016 | Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht |
| 2014–2016 | Communications, Energy and Natural Resources |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Donegal |
| In office May 2007 – February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Donegal North-East |
| Senator | |
| In office 12 September 2002 – 24 May 2007 | |
| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 July 1971 Carrigart, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse |
Olwyn Enright (m. 2005) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Tom Enright (father-in-law) |
| Alma mater | NUI, Maynooth |
| Website | donegalmatters |
In May 2022, McHugh announced that he would not stand at the next general election.
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