Pat Cox
Irish politician
Patrick Cox (born 28 November 1952) is an Irish politician and former television presenter. He was President of the European Parliament from 2002 to 2004. He served as a member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 2004.[1] Before this Cox was a journalist and presenter with RTÉ's Today Tonight and then a Teachta Dála (TD) for Cork South-Central.
Pat Cox | |
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| 21st President of the European Parliament | |
| In office 15 January 2002 – 20 July 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Nicole Fontaine |
| Succeeded by | Josep Borrell |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 25 July 1989 – 20 July 2004 | |
| Constituency | Munster |
| Leader of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group | |
| In office 1998 – 15 January 2002 | |
| Succeeded by | Graham Watson |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office November 1992 – June 1994 | |
| Constituency | Cork South-Central |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick Cox 28 November 1952 Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael (since 2011) |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Democrats (1985–94) ELDR (1994–2004) |
| Spouse(s) | Cathy Cox |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Limerick, Trinity College, Dublin |
References
change- ↑ "Pat Cox - Personally Speaking Bureau". Retrieved 5 September 2017.
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