Emer Currie
Irish politician (born 1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emer Currie (born 1 May 1979) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator since June 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach.[3][4]
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Emer Currie | |
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Assumed office 29 June 2020 | |
Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
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Born | (1979-05-01) 1 May 1979 (age 45)[1][2] County Tyrone |
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Fine Gael |
Children | 2 |
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Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
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She previously served as a member of Fingal County Council from 2019 to 2020.[5]
Currie was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2020 general election as the Fine Gael running mate of outgoing Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Dublin West.[6][7]
Her father, Austin Currie, was a founding member of the SDLP, former Minister of State, and Teachta Dála (TD).[8]