Seán Crowe

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Seán Crowe
Born	1957 (age 50)
Political party	Sinn Féin

Seán Crowe (Irish: Seán Mac Concradhá; born 1957) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician and former Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin South West. He is party spokesperson on Education and Science and Community Affairs.

Crowe was born in Dublin and has lived there all his life, currently in Tallaght. He has described himself as a community activist in the area, campaigning on such issues as the local hospital, transport, drugs and affordable housing.

During the 1990s when the current Northern Ireland peace process was initiated, Crowe was the head of the Sinn Féin mission to the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation at Dublin Castle and is currently a member of Sinn Féin's talks team.

Crowe has represented the party in the multi-party negotiations that led up to the Belfast Agreement in 1998.

He has been involved in politics since 1999 when he was elected as a Councillor on South Dublin County Council. On the same day he was elected to that authority he failed to be elected to the European Parliament in the constituency.[1]

He was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election, but lost his seat at the 2007 general election. He is currently a member of the Sinn Féin team, headed by Gerry Adams, which meets with An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and the British Prime Minister.

He is a former member of the Sinn Féin Ard Chomhairle (National Executive). He is married to Pamela Kane, and they reside in Tallaght.

Oireachtas
Preceded by Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)	Sinn Féin Teachta Dála for Dublin South West 2002–2007	Succeeded by Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)