Fergus O'Dowd
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O'Dowd in 2013
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| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office May 2002 |
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| Constituency | Louth |
| Minister of State for the NewEra Project | |
| In office 10 March 2011 – 15 July 2014 |
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| In office September 1997 – May 2002 |
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| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
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| Born | 1 September 1948 Thurles, County Tipperary |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse(s) | Agnes O'Dowd |
| Children | 3 |
Fergus O'Dowd (born 1 September 1948) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He is a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth constituency,[1] and previously served as the Minister of State for the NewEra Project.[2]
O'Dowd was born in Thurles, County Tipperary. He was educated by the Christian Brothers in Drogheda, County Louth. He currently lives in the town. He served three terms as Chairman of Drogheda Town Council: 1977–78, 1981–82 and 1994–95. He served on Louth County Council between 1979 and 2003. He is married to Agnes O'Dowd and they have three sons. He is a brother of Niall O'Dowd, publisher of the Irish Voice newspaper in New York City.[3]
A teacher before entering politics, O'Dowd was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Administrative Panel in 1997. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election, on his fourth attempt.[4] He was immediately appointed Fine Gael spokesperson for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. He was party spokesperson on Environment, Heritage and Local Government from 2004 to 2007, and on Transport and Marine from 2007 to 2010. In June 2010, he supported Richard Bruton's leadership challenge to Enda Kenny. Following Kenny's victory in a motion of confidence, O'Dowd was appointed as party spokesperson on Education and Skills.[5]
On 10 March 2011, he was appointed as Minister of State for the NewEra Project.[2] He was dropped as a Minister of State in a reshuffle in July 2014.[6]
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| Oireachtas | ||
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| Preceded by | Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Louth 2002–present |
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| New office | Minister of State for the NewEra Project 2011–2014 |
Succeeded by Office abolished |
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- 1948 births
- Living people
- Fine Gael TDs
- Members of the 21st Seanad
- Members of the 29th Dáil
- Members of the 30th Dáil
- Members of the 31st Dáil
- People from Thurles
- Local councillors in County Louth
- Irish schoolteachers
- Politicians from County Louth
- Politicians from County Tipperary
- Ministers of State of the 31st Dáil
