Barry Cowen
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Lua error in Module:Infobox at line 235: malformed pattern (missing ']'). Barry Cowen is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.[1] He was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Laois–Offaly constituency at the 2011 general election, and for Offaly at the 2016 election.[2]
He is married with four children and is an auctioneer and valuer.[3] He is the brother of former Taoiseach Brian Cowen. His father Bernard Cowen was also a TD.
Before his election to Dáil Éireann, he was a member of Offaly County Council for the Tullamore electoral area from 1991.[2]
He was the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Social Protection from April 2011 to July 2012. In July 2012, he was appointed as party spokesperson on Environment and Local Government.[citation needed]
He represented Fianna Fáil in talks on government formation in 2016.[4]
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| Preceded by | Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Laois–Offaly 2011–present |
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- Cowen family
- Fianna Fáil TDs
- Irish auctioneers
- Local councillors in County Offaly
- Members of the 31st Dáil
- Members of the 32nd Dáil
- Politicians from County Offaly
- Siblings of Taoisigh
