Eoin Ryan, Jnr
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Eoin Ryan (born 24 February 1953) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He is a Member of the European Parliament for Dublin and is a former Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin South East.
Ryan was born in Dublin in 1953 and educated at St. Mary's College, Rathmines, College of Commerce, Rathmines and Kildalton Horticulture College, County Kilkenny. He first became involved in politics in 1985 when he was elected to Dublin City Council. In 1989 he was elected to Seanad Éireann. Ryan was elected to Dáil Éireann for the first time in the 1992 general election. He was re-elected in the 1997 general election, topping the poll in the Dublin South East constituency.
In 1999 Ryan was appointed Minister of State at the Department of Local Government with responsibility for National Drug Strategy. In 2004 he was elected to the European Parliament for Dublin. He subsequently joined the Union for a Europe of Nations grouping.
Eoin Ryan comes from a famed Irish political dynasty. His father, also called Eoin Ryan, was a Senator in Seanad Éireann for a number of years. Ryan's grandfather was James Ryan, a founding-member of Fianna Fáil and a long-serving Cabinet Minister.
He retired from national politics at the 2007 general election, opting to concentrate on European politics. He is married with three children.
[edit] References
- Eoin Ryan's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)
- This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database
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| Oireachtas | ||
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| Preceded by Gerard Brady (Fianna Fáil) |
Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Dublin South East 1992–2007 |
Succeeded by Chris Andrews (Fianna Fáil) |
| European Parliament | ||
| Preceded by Niall Andrews (Fianna Fáil) |
Member of the European Parliament for Dublin 2004 – present |
Incumbent |
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