Seán Ó Neachtain (politician)
Seán Ó Neachtain | |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
In office June 2004 – June 2009 | |
Constituency | North-West |
In office July 2002 – June 2004 | |
Constituency | Connacht–Ulster |
Personal details | |
Born | (1947-05-22) 22 May 1947 (age 77) Galway, Ireland |
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Seán Ó Neachtain (born 22 May 1947) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Member of the European Parliament for the North-West constituency from 2002, when he was substituted for Pat "the Cope" Gallagher, until 2009.[1]
He was a member of the Transport and Tourism Committee, as well as the Fisheries Committee. Ó Neachtain was instrumental to the recognition of the Irish language as an official working language of the European Union.[2]
After obtaining a BA (hons) in 1969, Ó Neachtain became a school teacher. He worked in this capacity through the 1970s and 1980s. He was involved in regional politics around Galway and western Ireland from 1979, and served as a member of Galway County Council from 1991 to 2002. He made his first foray into European politics when he was appointed as a member of the Committee of the Regions in 1994. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Galway West constituency at the 1997 general election.[1]
On 20 April 2009, he announced that he would not be contesting the 2009 European Parliament election due to health concerns.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Seán Ó Neachtain". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 8 September 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ^ "Seán Ó Neachtain's Contribution - Conradh na Gaeilge | Ar son phobal na Gaeilge". cnag.ie. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Ó Neachtain will not contest election". RTÉ News. 20 April 2009. Archived from the original on 22 April 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
External links
- Ó Neachtain's official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 17 April 2009) (The domain is now parked.)
- Personal profile of Seán Ó Neachtain in the European Parliament's database of members
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