Helen McEntee
Irish politician
Helen McEntee (born 8 June 1986) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been the Minister for Justice since June 2020. Between April to November 2021 and November 2022 to June 2023, she was a minister without portfolio. She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath East constituency since 2013. She also was Minister of State for European Affairs from 2017 to 2020 and Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People from 2016 to 2017.[1]
Helen McEntee | |
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Minister for Justice | |
Assumed office 1 June 2023 | |
Taoiseach | Leo Varadkar |
Preceded by | Simon Harris |
In office 1 November 2021 – 25 November 2022 | |
Taoiseach | Micheál Martin |
Preceded by | Heather Humphreys |
Succeeded by | Heather Humphreys |
In office 27 June 2020 – 27 April 2021 | |
Taoiseach | Micheál Martin |
Preceded by | Charles Flanagan |
Succeeded by | Heather Humphreys |
Minister of State | |
2017–2020 | European Affairs |
2016–2017 | Health |
Teachta Dála | |
Assumed office March 2013 | |
Constituency | Meath East |
Personal details | |
Born | Navan, County Meath, Ireland | 8 June 1986
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Fine Gael |
Spouse(s) |
Paul Hickey (m. 2017) |
Relations |
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Children | 2 |
Father | Shane McEntee |
Education | St. Joseph's Secondary School |
Alma mater | |
Website | Personal page on Fine Gael website |
References
change- ↑ "Helen McEntee". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.