James Browne (Fianna Fáil politician)
James Browne | |
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Minister of State | |
2020– | Justice |
Teachta Dála | |
Assumed office February 2016 | |
Constituency | Wexford |
Personal details | |
Born | Wexford, Ireland | 15 October 1975
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
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Website | jamesbrowne |
James Browne (born 15 October 1975) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a Minister of State at the Department of Justice since September 2020. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency since 2016.[1][2]
Browne comes from a family of Fianna Fáil politicians. He is the son of former TD John Browne. His great uncle, Seán Browne, was also a TD. He studied in Waterford IT, University College Cork and King's Inns, where he qualified as a barrister.[3]
He was member of Enniscorthy Town Council from 2009 to 2014. He was a member of Wexford County Council from 2014 to 2016.[4] At the 2016 general election, Browne was selected to replace his father John as a Fianna Fáil candidate for Wexford, as he was retiring from politics. Browne was elected as a TD in this election, receiving 13.7% of the vote; however his running-mates Malcolm Byrne and Aoife Byrne were not elected.
Browne was opposed to the referendum held in 2018 which removed the ban on abortion in Ireland.[5]
On 2 September 2020, Browne was appointed by the coalition government led by Micheál Martin as a Minister of State at the Department of Justice with responsibility for law reform.[6][7] He was assigned additional responsibility for civil justice and immigration from April to October 2021 during the maternity leave of Helen McEntee.[8][9][10]
Browne is married and has two children.[3]
References[]
- ^ "James Browne". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Election 2016: John Browne". RTÉ. 27 February 2016. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ a b Bowers, Shauna. "Election 2020: James Browne (Fianna Fáil)". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "James Browne". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Ó Cionnaith, Fiachra; McEnroe, Juno (12 January 2018). "Fianna Fáil TD claims Down Syndrome abortions will increase". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "McConalogue succeeds Calleary in agriculture post". RTÉ News. 2 September 2020. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ Justice (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order (S.I. No. 504 of 2020). 3 November 2020. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved 11 November 2020, Irish Statute Book.
- ^ "Statement by Minister for Justice Helen McEntee". Department of Justice. 11 March 2021. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Justice (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order (S.I. No. 251 of 2021). 18 May 2021. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved 27 May 2021, Irish Statute Book.
- ^ Justice (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 3) Order (S.I. No. 594 of 2021). 9 November 2021. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved 23 November 2021, Irish Statute Book.
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- 1975 births
- Living people
- Fianna Fáil TDs
- Local councillors in County Wexford
- Members of the 32nd Dáil
- Members of the 33rd Dáil
- Alumni of King's Inns
- Ministers of State of the 33rd Dáil