Seán Fleming

Seán Fleming
TD
Chair of the Public Accounts Committee
Assumed office
4 April 2016
Preceded by John McGuinness
Opposition Spokesperson for Public Expenditure and Reform
In office
June 2011 – 19 May 2016
Leader Micheál Martin
Preceded by Michael McGrath
Succeeded by Dara Calleary
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
February 2016
Constituency Laois
In office
June 1997 – February 2016
Constituency Laois–Offaly
Personal details
Born Seán Brendan Fleming
(1958-02-01) 1 February 1958
The Swan, County Laois, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Political party Fianna Fáil
Spouse(s) Mary Fleming (m. 1992)
Children 3
Alma mater University College Dublin

Seán Brendan Fleming (born 27 February 1958) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee since April 2016. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) since 1997, currently for the Laois constituency.[1]

An accountant, educated at University College Dublin. Fleming was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1997 general election and retained his seat at the 2002, 2007, 2011 and 2016 general elections.[2] He was formerly Financial Director of Fianna Fáil at national level.

He was elected at the 1999 local elections as a member of Laois County Council for the Borris-in-Ossory electoral area.[2]

He served as Opposition Spokesperson for Public Expenditure and Reform from 2011 to 2016. He is currently the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee.

References

  1. ↑ "Mr. Seán Fleming". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Seán Fleming". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
Oireachtas
Preceded by
Ger Connolly
(Fianna Fáil)		 Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Laois–Offaly
1997–present		 Incumbent
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