Lucinda Creighton
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| Lucinda Creighton TD |
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| Constituency | Dublin South East |
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| Born | 20 January 1980 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Residence | Donnybrook, Co. Dublin. [1] |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
Lucinda Creighton (Irish: Lucinda Ní Chriodain; born 20 January 1980) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. She is currently a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South East constituency. She was elected in the 2007 general election.
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[edit] Early and private life
Originally from Mayo, she is an alumna of Trinity College, Dublin — graduating with a Law degree (LL.B.) in 2002. [1] She was a member of the Trinity College branch of Young Fine Gael, as was fellow 2007 entrant to the Dáil Leo Varadkar.
In 2003 she qualified as an Attorney at Law for the State of New York. [1]
[edit] Political career
Creighton is a former Vice President of Youth of the European People's Party, the centrist political grouping Fine Gael affiliates with in Europe. She was elected to Dublin City Council in 2004 to represent the Pembroke ward. She is the youngest member of the current Oireachtas and the first to be born in the 1980s.
She was appointed Fine Gael's Deputy Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, with Special Responsibility for European Affairs, in October 2007. [1]
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[edit] External links
- Lucinda Creighton's official website
- Lucinda Creighton's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)
- Lucinda Creighton's page on the Fine Gael website
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| Preceded by Michael McDowell (Progressive Democrats) |
Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Dublin South East 2007 – present |
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| Preceded by Damien English |
Baby of the Dáil 2007 – present |
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