John Curran (Irish politician)

For other people named John Curran, see John Curran (disambiguation).

John Curran
Government Chief Whip
In office 23 March 2010 – 9 March 2011
Preceded by	Pat Carey
Succeeded by	Paul Kehoe
Minister of State at the Department of Defence
In office 23 March 2010 – 9 March 2011
Preceded by	Pat Carey
Succeeded by	Paul Kehoe
Minister of State for Integration and Community
In office 22 April 2009 – 23 March 2010
Preceded by	New office
Succeeded by	Mary White
Minister of State for Drugs Strategy and Community Affairs
In office 7 May 2008 – 22 April 2009
Preceded by	Pat Carey
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Teachta Dála
In office May 2002 – February 2011
Constituency	Dublin Mid–West
Personal details
Born	(1960-06-17) 17 June 1960 County Dublin, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Alma mater	University College Dublin

John Curran (born 17 June 1960) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Mid–West constituency from 2002 to 2011, and served as Government Chief Whip from 2010 to 2011.

Curran was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election when the constituency was first created. He was re-elected on the first count at the 2007 general election. He was elected to South Dublin County Council at the 1999 local elections representing the Clondalkin–Newcastle local electoral area.

On 13 May 2008, shortly after Brian Cowen became Taoiseach, he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs with special responsibility for Drugs Strategy and Community Affairs.

In the junior ministerial reshuffle on 22 April 2009, he was appointed Minister of State at the Departments of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs; Education and Science; and Justice, Equality and Law Reform with special responsibility for Integration and Community.

On 23 March 2010, following a cabinet reshuffle, he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip and at the Department of Defence.

He lost his seat at the 2011 general election.

References

Oireachtas
Preceded by New constituency	Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Dublin Mid–West 2002–2011	Succeeded by Frances Fitzgerald (Fine Gael)
Political offices
Preceded by Pat Carey	Minister of State for Drugs Strategy and Community Affairs 2008–2009	Succeeded by Office abolished
Preceded by New office	Minister of State for Integration and Community 2009–2010	Succeeded by Mary White
Preceded by Pat Carey	Government Chief Whip 2010–2011	Succeeded by Paul Kehoe
	Minister of State at the Department of Defence 2010–2011