Barry Cowen
| Barry Cowen TD | |
|---|---|
| Opposition Spokesperson for Public Expenditure and Reform | |
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Assumed office 28 March 2018 | |
| Leader | Micheál Martin |
| Preceded by | Dara Calleary |
| Opposition Spokesperson for Housing, Planning and Local Government | |
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In office 12 July 2012 – 28 March 2018 | |
| Leader | Micheál Martin |
| Preceded by | Niall Collins |
| Succeeded by | Darragh O'Brien |
| Opposition Spokesperson for Social Protection | |
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In office 9 March 2011 – 12 July 2012 | |
| Leader | Micheál Martin |
| Preceded by | Michael Ring |
| Succeeded by | Willie O'Dea |
| Teachta Dála | |
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Assumed office February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Offaly |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office February 2011 – February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Laois–Offaly |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Barry Gerard Cowen 28 August 1967[1] Clara, County Offaly, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Cowen (m. 1995) |
| Relations |
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| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | NUI Galway |
Barry Gerard Cowen (born 28 August 1967) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Offaly constituency since the 2016 general election. He previously sat as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Laois–Offaly constituency from 2011 to 2016.[2][3]
He is married with four children and is a full time politician.[4] He is the brother of former Taoiseach Brian Cowen. His father Bernard Cowen was also a TD, Senator and Minister of State. His grandfather Christy Cowen was an Offaly County Councillor and a member of the Fianna Fáil National Executive. Another relation, Ernest Cowan, was also a member of the Fianna Fáil National Executive having been elected to its Committee of 15.
Before his election to Dáil Éireann, he was a member of Offaly County Council for the Tullamore electoral area since 1991.[2]
He has served in various Fianna Fáil Front Bench roles, Spokesperson for Social Protection from 2011 to 2012, Spokesperson for Housing, Planning and Local Government from 2012 to 2018 and Spokesperson for Public Expenditure and Reform since March 2018.
He represented Fianna Fáil in talks on government formation in 2016.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Collins, Stephen (2011). Nealon's Guide to the 31st Dáil and 24th Seanad. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 135. ISBN 9780717150595.
- 1 2 "Barry Cowen". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- ↑ "Mr. Barry Cowen". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ↑ "Barry Cowen". Fianna Fáil website. Archived from the original on 24 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ↑ McGee, Harry (12 March 2016). "Fianna Fáil's negotiating team for government talks revealed". The Irish Times.
External links
| Oireachtas | ||
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| Preceded by Brian Cowen (Fianna Fáil) |
Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Laois–Offaly 2011–2016 |
Succeeded by Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Offaly 2016–present |
Incumbent |