Brendan Ryan (Dublin politician)
Brendan Ryan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 2016 – February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Dublin Fingal |
| In office February 2011 – February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Dublin North |
| Senator | |
| In office 27 July 2007 – 25 February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 February 1953 Donabate, Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Margie Monks |
| Relations | Seán Ryan (brother) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | brendan-ryan |
Brendan Ryan (born 5 February 1953) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 2011 to 2020. He was a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 2007 to 2011.[1]
Originally from the Donabate/Portrane area, he lives in Skerries, since he married in the late 1970s. He is a younger brother of Seán Ryan, a former TD for Dublin North. He was educated at Dublin Institute of Technology, University College Dublin and Dublin City University, receiving a degree in chemistry and master's degrees in food science and business administration. He has worked as an operations manager. An unsuccessful candidate at the 2007 general election for Dublin North, he was then elected to the Administrative Panel of Seanad Éireann and served from 2007 to 2011.[2] An active member of the Labour Party since 1978, however, he had never held any elected office or public role before his election to the Seanad. His campaign literature claims he "sought the party nomination to take a more pro-active approach".
In 2011, he was elected to the Dáil for the first time. He was one of only seven Labour Party TDs returned to the Dáil at the 2016 general election. Of the other six, four were outgoing ministers and the other two were Ministers of State during the 31st Dáil.
On 8 January 2020, he announced that he would not be contesting the next general election.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Brendan Ryan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 2018-11-07. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ "Brendan Ryan". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ "Labour TD Brendan Ryan will not contest general election". RTÉ News. 8 January 2020. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
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- 1953 births
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- Alumni of Dublin City University
- Alumni of University College Dublin
- Alumni of Dublin Institute of Technology
- Labour Party (Ireland) TDs
- Members of the 23rd Seanad
- Members of the 31st Dáil
- Members of the 32nd Dáil
- Politicians from County Dublin
- Labour Party (Ireland) senators