Robert Troy
Robert Troy TD | |
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Shadow Minister for Children and Youth Affairs | |
Assumed office April 2011 | |
Leader | Micheál Martin |
Preceded by | James Reilly |
Teachta Dála | |
Assumed office February 2011 | |
Constituency | Longford–Westmeath |
Personal details | |
Born |
January 1982 34) Ballynacargy, Westmeath, Ireland | (age
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Website |
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Robert Troy (born January 1982) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.[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 party spokesperson on Children.
References
- ↑ "Mr. Robert Troy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ↑ "Politics: a young man's game". Westmeath Examiner. 5 May 2011.
- 1 2 "Robert Troy". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
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Oireachtas | ||
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Preceded by Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fáil) |
Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Longford–Westmeath 2011–present |
Incumbent |
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