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  Coveney, Simon
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AffiliationFine Gael  
<-  2016-09-01  
 
NameSimon Coveney
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Born June 16, 1972 (52 years)
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Last ModifedIndyGeorgia
Jan 01, 2021 07:53pm
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InfoFollowing the death of his father Hugh, a TD in Cork South Central, Simon Coveney (43) entered public life when he took his father’s seat in a by-election in 1998. He has held the seat ever since despite the fact he also served as a member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2007.He was appointed Minister for Agriculture in 2011 when Fine Gael and Labour went into government and added the Defence portfolio three years later. Minister Coveney previously revealed he was expelled from the prestigious Clongowes Wood secondary school when he was in Transition Year. He married long term girlfriend Ruth Furney in 2008.


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Sep 15, 2021 03:40pm News Irish Foreign Minister Coveney survives no-confidence vote  Article IndyGeorgia 

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FAMILY
Father Hugh Coveney 1935-1998

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RACES
  12/17/2022 IRE Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/27/2020 IRE Minister for Foreign Affairs Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/27/2020 IRE Minister for Defence Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  02/08/2020 Irish Dáil - Cork South–Central Won 16.32% (-2.97%)
  11/30/2017 IRE Tánaiste Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/14/2017 IRE Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/02/2017 Fine Gael Leader Lost 40.36% (-19.28%)
  05/06/2016 IRE Minister for Housing, Planning & Local Government Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  02/26/2016 Irish Dáil - Cork South–Central Won 14.30% (-6.88%)
  07/11/2014 IRE Minister for Defence Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  03/09/2011 IRE Minister of Agriculture, Food & the Marine Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  02/25/2011 Irish Dail - Cork South Central Won 12.92% (-2.64%)
  05/24/2007 Irish Dail - Cork South Central Won 9.93% (-6.78%)
  06/11/2004 MEP-South Won 23.80% (+0.00%)
  05/17/2002 Irish Dail - Cork South Central Won 9.38% (-2.49%)
  10/23/1998 Irish Dail - Cork South Central - By-election Won 37.72% (+8.34%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  03/24/2024 Fine Gael Leader Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
ENDORSEMENTS
Irish 36th Amendment (Repeal Abortion Ban) - May 25, 2018 YES Yes