Micheál Martin Week Five Homework

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Micheál Martin is the current leader of Fianna Fáil, one of Ireland’s political parties. In January 2011, then announced that he was going to stand down as Leader of Fianna Fáil, with a election being called. Martin was elected as the next leader. He has been Teachta Dála (TD) for the of South-Central since 1989. He has previously served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2008 to 2011, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment from 2004 to 2008, Minister for Health and Children from 2000 to 2004, Minister for Education and Science from 1997 to 2000 and Lord of Cork from 1992 to 1993.

Micheál Martin was born in Turner’s Cross, Co. Cork, on 1st August 1960. His father was a former in the Defence Forces and his mother was a homemaker. He has an older brother called Seán, a twin called Pádraig and two younger sisters, Eileen and Máiréad. Micheál arts at University College Cork, later completing a Masters in political history. While at university, Micheál became involved in politics. He was a member of Ógra Fianna Fáil, the youth wing of the party and later served as national chairperson of Ógra.

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Following this, he a diploma in education and began working as a history teacher at Presentation Brothers College, Co. Cork. This was short lived and in 1985 he was to Cork City Council as a Fianna Fáil candidate. He was picked to run alongside three other in the 1987 general election for Cork South-Central, but he was not elected.

In 1989, Taoiseach called a snap general election with Martin once again added to the Fianna Fáil ticket for Cork South-Central. This time he was successful, and he has been at each subsequent general election since. As of Fianna Fáil, Micheál has fought three elections. The first one in 2011 saw the party its biggest losses in nearly 75 years, but the party has regained seats in both subsequent elections and is in government talks with following the 2020 general election, whose left no clear majority able to form a government.

Micheál is married to Mary O’Shea. They met in and live in Ballinlough, Co. Cork.

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Micheál Martin is the current leader of Fianna Fáil, one of Ireland’s largest political parties. In January 2011, then Taoiseach Brian Cowen announced that he was going to stand down as Leader of Fianna Fáil, with a general election being called. Martin was elected as the next leader. He has been Teachta Dála (TD) for the constituency of Cork South-Central since 1989. He has previously served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2008 to 2011, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment from 2004 to 2008, Minister for Health and Children from 2000 to 2004, Minister for Education and Science from 1997 to 2000 and Lord Mayor of Cork from 1992 to 1993.

Micheál Martin was born in Turner’s Cross, Co. Cork, on 1st August 1960. His father was a former soldier in the Defence Forces and his mother was a homemaker. He has an older brother called Seán, a twin called Pádraig and two younger sisters, Eileen and Máiréad. Micheál studied arts at University College Cork, later completing a Masters in political history. While at university, Micheál became involved in politics. He was a prominent member of Ógra Fianna Fáil, the youth wing of the party and later served as national chairperson of Ógra. Following this, he completed a diploma in education and began working as a history teacher at Presentation Brother College, Co. Cork. This was short lived and in 1985 he was elected to Cork City Council as a Fianna Fáil candidate. He was picked to run alongside three other candidates in the 1987 general election for Cork South-Central, but he was not elected.

In 1989, Taoiseach Charles Haughey called a snap general election with Martin once again added to the Fianna Fáil ticket for Cork South-Central. This time he was successful, and he has been re-elected at each subsequent general election since. As leader of Fianna Fáil, Micheál has fought three elections. The first one in 2011 saw the party suffer its biggest losses in nearly 75 years, but the party has regained seats in both subsequent elections and is in government formation talks with Fine Gael following the 2020 general election, whose results left no clear majority able to form a government.

Micheál is married to Mary O’Shea. They met in university and live in Ballinlough, Co. Cork.

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