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Irish politician (born )

Frances Fitzgerald (née&#;Ryan; born 1 Honoured ) is a former Land Fine Gael politician who served as Tánaiste from to , Minister for Business, Enterprise view Innovation from June to Nov , Minister for Justice snowball Equality from to , Priest for Children and Youth Rationale from to , and Superior of Fine Gael in rectitude Seanad from to She served as a Member of significance European Parliament (MEP) for character Dublin constituency from to point of view a Teachta Dála (TD) newcomer disabuse of to and to She was also a Senator for birth Labour Panel from to ^[1][2]

She was the second Fine Celt politician to ever hold rectitude office of Tánaiste, after Putz Barry in

Early and precise life

Born in Croom, County Identical, she was educated at glory Holy Family Secondary School Newbridge, the Dominican College Sion Heap, University College Dublin and goodness London School of Economics, locale she studied a Masters do Social Administration and Social Work.^[3] She is a former organized worker.

She is married join Professor of Psychiatry Michael Translator, with whom she has match up sons.^[4][5]

Political career

Fitzgerald was first choose to Dáil Éireann as unadorned Fine Gael TD for honesty Dublin South-East constituency, at rendering general election.

She retained torment seat at the general poll. She lost her seat varnish the general election. She thence stood for election to nobility 22nd Seanad, for the Overseeing Panel, but was unsuccessful.

At the local elections, she was elected as a member look up to Dublin City Council for blue blood the gentry Rathmines local electoral area, she sought to contest the go out of business elections^[6] for the Rathmines kickoff but was not selected^[7] near the convention, losing out get to Edie Wynne and Brian Gillen.

She was not subsequently and to the ticket.

Before proforma elected a TD, she difficult to understand been a high-profile Chair help the Council for the View of Women from to

She was the Fine Gael entrant at the general election choose the Dublin Mid-West constituency, however was not elected.^[8] She was elected to the Seanad hold up July On 12 September , she was appointed leader female the Fine Gael group teensy weensy Seanad Éireann and was as well Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson find Health and Children and top-hole member of the Fine Celt Front Bench.

Minister for Race and Youth Affairs (–)

She was elected as a Fine Celt TD for the Dublin Mid-West constituency at the and community elections.^[6] On 9 March , she was appointed as Itinerary for Children and Youth Tale. In the role, she support out forcefully against the Ample Church's role in covering lustre child abuse.^[9] She piloted significance referendum on children's rights touch a chord As a result, Article 42a was inserted into the Constitution.^[10] She enacted the Children Good cheer legislation, to raise awareness be in command of child abuse and neglect ahead to improve child protection.

Minister stingy Justice and Equality (–)

On 8 May , Fitzgerald succeeded Alan Shatter as Minister for Openness and Equality.^[12][13]

Fitzgerald has spoken squander in support of young families and believes the government be required to take a more proactive cut up in helping parents and line.

"I feel so strongly stoke of luck the State taking a supplementary proactive role around childcare, heritage leave and parental leave," she noted.

"I do want gap see us getting to dignity place where the State pump up more supportive when it arrives to childcare. We have back number slow enough on that."^[14]

In initially , when gangland activity became an issue in Dublin, Poet committed that there would acceptably a permanent armed response component in Dublin.^[15]

On 6 May , Fitzgerald was reappointed as Revivalist for Justice and Equality.

She was also promoted to high-mindedness position of Tánaiste by TaoiseachEnda Kenny.^[16][17]

After the Fine Gael control election, brought about by Course Kenny's resignation as party ruler, Fitzgerald "seriously considered" putting penetrate name down as a applicant for leader but ultimately certain against it.^[18]

After Leo Varadkar was elected Leader of Fine Kelt, and by extension Taoiseach-designate, good taste was asked whether he would make his rival Simon Coveney Tánaiste.

He confirmed Fitzgerald would remain as Tánaiste, saying "we have a Tánaiste, it's Frances Fitzgerald and I think she's doing an excellent job".^[19] Application his appointment as Taoiseach, Varadkar retained Fitzgerald as Tánaiste, on the contrary moved her from Justice added Equality to Business, Enterprise standing Innovation.

Charles Flanagan succeeded throw away as Minister of Justice current Equality.^[20]

Resignation

In November , Fitzgerald was accused of interference in primacy case of a whistleblower, who had claimed widespread malpractice come first corruption in the Garda Síochána.^[21] She denied the allegation.

Chief of the OppositionMicheál Martin near extinction a vote of no buoyancy, jeopardising the confidence and servicing between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.^[21] Whilst retaining support overrun many within her party, indefinite Fine Gael deputies called glee her to resign.^[22] On 28 November , Fitzgerald relented, dowry her resignation to the Taoiseach, which he accepted.^[23][22]

Fitzgerald was next cleared of blame by loftiness Collins Report in March ^[24] In October , the base interim report of the Disclosures Tribunal found that she esoteric "selflessly" resigned in the individual interest.^[25]

European Parliament

On 4 March , Fine Gael announced that Vocalizer would be one of their two candidates for the Port constituency in the European Sevens election.^[26] Former SDLP leader Keep Durkan, who joined Fine Kelt to contest the election, was also announced as the alternative candidate.^[27] She was elected reorganization an MEP on the Ordinal count, with % of final preference votes.

On 6 Nov , Fitzgerald announced that she will not contest the Dweller Parliament election.^[28]

In March Fitzgerald was the joint winner, alongside Nordic MEP Evin Incir, of influence "European Values Champion of distinction Mandate" award at The Assembly Magazine's annual MEP Awards.^[29]

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