John Curran
Politician
1960 –
Who is John Curran?
John Curran is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála 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.
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- Born
- Jun 17, 1960
County Dublin - Nationality
- Republic of Ireland
- Education
- University College Dublin
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on July 23, 2013
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