Michael Moynihan (Cork politician)
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Michael Moynihan
| honorific-suffix = TD
| nationality = Irish
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| office1 = Teachta Dála
| term_start1 = June 1997
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| birth_date = 12 January 1968
| birth_place = Mallow, Cork, Ireland
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| constituency1 = Cork North–West
| party = Fianna Fáil
| spouse = Bríd O'Sullivan
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| website = www
Moynihan was born in Kiskeam, County Cork in 1968. He was educated locally at Boherbue Comprehensive School which is located in the village of Boherbue, 5 Miles away from Kiskeam
A dairy farmer by profession he first became involved in national politics in 1997, when he was elected at the 1997 general election to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD.[2] Moynihan's election caused somewhat of a shock when he succeeded in unseating sitting Fine Gael TD Frank Crowley in what had been one of Fine Gael's strongest constituencies where they had held more seats than Fianna Fáil. At the 1997 election another candidate Donal Howard, gained votes in the Kanturk, Banteer, and Kilcorney areas of this constituency which affected the votes obtained by Frank Crowley and contributed to his loss of seat.
He was chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Science from 2004–2007. He served as chairman of Ógra Fianna Fáil, the youth wing of the party until 2005. Moynihan topped the poll at the 2002 general election and was re-elected at the 2007 and 2011 general elections.
He was the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Agriculture and Food from April 2011 to July 2012. In July 2012, he was appointed as party spokesperson on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.
References
- ↑ "Mr. Michael Moynihan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
- ↑ "Michael Moynihan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
External links
| Oireachtas | ||
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| Preceded by Frank Crowley (Fine Gael) |
Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Cork North–West 1997–present |
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