Emer Currie
Emer Currie (born 1 May 1979) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator since June 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach.[1][2]
Emer Currie | |
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| Senator | |
| Assumed office 29 June 2020 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1979 Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
She previously served as a member of Fingal County Council from 2019 to 2020.[3]
Currie was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2020 general election as the Fine Gael running mate of outgoing Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Dublin West.
Her father, Austin Currie, is founding member of the SDLP, former Minister of State, and TD.[4]
References
- "Emer Currie". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- "Taoiseach Micheál Martin announces his 11 Seanad nominees". thejournal.ie. The Journal. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- "Emer Currie Dublin West". Fine Gael. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- "'We intend on being prepared for election' - daughter of former Fine Gael minister selected as Varadkar's running mate". independent.ie. The Independent. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
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