Michael Finneran

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Michael Finneran
Minister of State
for Housing and Local Services
In office
13 May 2008 – 9 March 2011
Teachta Dála
In office
May 2007 – February 2011
Constituency Roscommon–South Leitrim
In office
May 2002 – May 2007
Constituency Longford–Roscommon
Senator
In office
October 1989 – May 2002
Constituency Administrative Panel
Personal details
Born (1947-09-10) 10 September 1947 (age 76)
Roscommon, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Political party Fianna Fáil

Michael Finneran (born 10 September 1947) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Roscommon–South Leitrim constituency from 2007 to 2011, and also served as a Minister of State.[1]

A former psychiatric nurse, Finneran was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election for the Longford–Roscommon constituency. He was previously a member of Seanad Éireann from 1989 to 2002.[2]

On 13 May 2008, shortly after Brian Cowen became Taoiseach, he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with special responsibility for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas. The title was changed to Housing and Local Services in 2009.

He retired from politics at the 2011 general election.[3]

References

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Oireachtas
Preceded by Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Longford–Roscommon
2002–2007		 Constituency abolished
New constituency Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Roscommon–South Leitrim
2007–2011		 Succeeded by
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
(Independent)
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of State for Housing and Local Services
2008–2011		 Office abolished
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