Olivia Mitchell

Politician

1947 –

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Who is Olivia Mitchell?

Olivia Mitchell is an Irish Fine Gael politician. She has been a Teachta Dála for the Dublin South constituency since 1997.

Mitchell was born in Birr, County Offaly. She was educated locally and at Trinity College, Dublin where she qualified with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Politics. She was an Economics teacher before entering politics. She first became involved in politics in 1985 when she was elected to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. She was Cathaoirleach of the council from 1995 to 1996. She served on the council until 2003. She was an unsuccessful candidate for Dublin South at the 1989 and 1992 general elections.

Mitchell was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael TD for the Dublin South constituency at the 1997 general election, and was re-elected at the 2002 general election with 5,568 first preferences. She increased this vote significantly at the 2007 general election, polling 9,037 first preferences.

In 2001 she received her first Front Bench position as spokesperson on Housing and Local Government. She has also served as Opposition spokesperson on Health and Children. In Enda Kenny's reshuffle in 2004 she took on the Transport portfolio. From 2007 to 2010 she was spokesperson on Arts, Sport and Tourism. In June 2010, she supported Richard Bruton's leadership challenge to Enda Kenny. Following Kenny's victory in a motion of confidence, Mitchell was not re-appointed to the front bench. From October 2010 to March 2011, she was party Deputy spokesperson on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with special responsibility for Competition and Consumer Protection.

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Born
Jul 31, 1947
Republic of Ireland
Nationality
  • Republic of Ireland
Profession
Education
  • Trinity College, Dublin
Lived in
  • County Offaly

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on July 23, 2013

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