Robert Troy

Robert Troy
TD
Opposition Spokesperson for
Transport, Tourism and Sport
Assumed office
18 May 2016
Leader Micheál Martin
Preceded by Timmy Dooley
Opposition Spokesperson for
Children and Youth Affairs
In office
18 July 2012 – 19 May 2016
Leader Micheál Martin
Preceded by Charlie McConalogue
Succeeded by Anne Rabbitte
Opposition Spokesperson for
Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
In office
12 April 2011 – 18 July 2012
Leader Micheál Martin
Preceded by Jimmy Deenihan
Succeeded by Seán Ó Fearghail
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
February 2011
Constituency Longford–Westmeath
Personal details
Born Robert Patrick Troy
(1982-01-24) 24 January 1982
Ballynacargy, County Westmeath, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Political party Fianna Fáil
Alma mater Athlone Institute of Technology
Website www.roberttroy.ie

Robert Patrick Troy (born 24 January 1982) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency since the 2011 general election.[1]

From Ballynacargy, County Westmeath,[2] he was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency at the 2011 general election, beating the two sitting Fianna Fáil TDs, Peter Kelly and former cabinet Minister and Leader of the Seanad Mary O'Rourke.[3] He was a member of Westmeath County Council for the Mullingar West electoral area from 2004 to 2011. He was elected again in 2016 as a TD.[3]

He was the Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Arts and Heritage from April 2011 to July 2012. In July 2012, he was appointed as Spokesperson on Children, and following the 2016 general election he was appointed Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Transport, Tourism and Sport.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Mr. Robert Troy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "Politics: a young man's game". Westmeath Examiner. 5 May 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Robert Troy". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Our People – Fianna Fáil".
Oireachtas
Preceded by
Mary O'Rourke
(Fianna Fáil)		 Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Longford–Westmeath
2011–present		 Incumbent
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.