Seán Haughey

Seán Haughey (born 8 November 1961) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Bay North constituency since 2016, and previously from 1992 to 2011 for the Dublin North-Central constituency. He previously served as Minister of State for Lifelong Learning and School Transport from 2007 to 2011, Minister of State for Adult Education, Youth Affairs and Educational Disadvantage from 2006 to 2007 and Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1989 to 1990. He was a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 1987 to 1992.[1]

Seán Haughey
TD
Haughey in 2020
Minister of State for Lifelong Learning and School Transport
In office
20 June 2007 – 9 March 2011
TaoiseachBertie Ahern
Brian Cowen
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Minister of State for Adult Education, Youth Affairs and Educational Disadvantage
In office
12 December 2006 – 14 June 2007
TaoiseachBertie Ahern
Preceded bySíle de Valera
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Lord Mayor of Dublin
In office
20 June 1989 – 20 June 1990
Preceded byBen Briscoe
Succeeded byMichael Donnelly
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
February 2016
ConstituencyDublin Bay North
In office
November 1992 – February 2011
ConstituencyDublin North-Central
Senator
In office
24 April 1987 – 1 November 1992
ConstituencyAdministrative Panel
Personal details
Born (1961-11-08) 8 November 1961
Raheny, Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse(s)
Orla O'Brien
​
(m. 1988)​
Children4
Parent(s)
RelativesSeán Lemass (Grandfather)
EducationSt Paul's College, Raheny
Alma materTrinity College Dublin
Websiteseanhaughey.ie

Early life

The son of former Taoiseach Charles Haughey and Maureen Lemass, Haughey was educated at St Paul's College, Raheny, Dublin, and Trinity College Dublin, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Politics.[2]

Political career

Haughey entered politics in 1985, when he was elected to Dublin City Council for the Artane local electoral area. He was re-elected to the council in 1991 and 1999 and served until 2003. He was Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1989 to 1990.

Haughey served as a member of Seanad Éireann from 1987 until 1992. In that year he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin North-Central.[3] He had unsuccessfully contested the Dublin North-East constituency at the 1987 and 1989 general elections. Haughey was appointed in December 2006 as a Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science, with responsibility for Adult Education, Youth Affairs and Educational Disadvantage. In June 2007, he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with responsibility for Lifelong Learning, Youth Work and School Transport.

In 2006, Haughey apologised for failing to disclose receiving £2,300 from Monarch Properties to the Mahon Tribunal.[4]

He lost his seat at the 2011 general election.[3] He was elected to Dublin City Council for the Clontarf local electoral area at the 2014 local elections. He regained a seat in the Dáil at the 2016 general election, when he was returned for the new Dublin Bay North constituency. He was re-elected at the general election in February 2020.[5][6]

As of 2021, Haughey is the biggest stock market shareholder in the Dáil, holding at least €442,000 in shares, including shares in Pfizer and Amazon.[7]

Personal life

Haughey is a member of a political family. His father was Charles Haughey, while his maternal grandfather was Seán Lemass; each served as Taoiseach. His uncle Noel Lemass and aunt Eileen Lemass were also members of Dáil Éireann. Through his father, Haughey is also related to Olympic gold medalist Siobhán Haughey.[8]

Haughey is married to Orla O'Brien, and the couple have four children.[2]

On 4 February 2021, he undertook godparenthood for Vitold Ashurak, Belarusian activist and political prisoner.[9][10] After the death of Ashurak in May, Haughey took over the patronage of Dzyanis Ivashin, a journalist of Novy Chas and Belarusian political prisoner, on 30 June 2021.[11][10]

See also

References
  1. "Seán Haughey". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  2. O'Halloran, Marie. "Profile: Seán Haughey (FF)". The Irish Times. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  3. "Seán Haughey". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  4. "Haughey apologises for non-disclosure". 2 June 2006. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Cullen, Paul (10 February 2020) [9 February 2020]. "Dublin Bay North results: Social Democrats, Labour, FF take final seats". Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  6. "Election 2020: Dublin Bay North". Irish Times. Dublin. 10 February 2020. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  7. "Seán Haughey share portfolio includes Pfizer and Amazon". independent. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  8. "TD Sean Haughey reveals family's 'great excitement' at swimming star Siobhan's Olympic medal". sundayworld. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  9. "Members of Parliament from Switzerland, Germany and Ireland take over godparenthood for Yuliya Slutskaya, Katsiaryna Andreyeva and Vitold Ashurak". Libereco. 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  10. Cunningham, Paul (15 July 2021). "Irish politicians sponsor Belarus political prisoners". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  11. "Irish and German MPs adopt three political prisoners from Belarus". Libereco – Partnership for Human Rights. 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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