Alan Kelly | |
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Leader of the Labour Party | |
In office 3 April 2020 – 24 March 2022 | |
Preceded by | Brendan Howlin |
Succeeded by | Ivana Bacik |
Deputy leader of the Labour Party | |
In office 4 July 2014 – 20 May 2016 | |
Leader | Joan Burton |
Preceded by | Joan Burton |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government | |
In office 11 July 2014 – 6 May 2016 | |
Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
Preceded by | Phil Hogan |
Succeeded by | Simon Coveney |
Minister of State | |
2011–2014 | Transport, Tourism and Sport |
Teachta Dála | |
Assumed office February 2016 | |
Constituency | Tipperary |
In office February 2011 – February 2016 | |
Constituency | Tipperary North |
Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 1 July 2009 – 9 March 2011 | |
Constituency | South |
Senator | |
In office 13 September 2007 – 1 July 2009 | |
Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
Personal details | |
Born | Alan Thomas Kelly 13 July 1975 Portroe, County Tipperary, Ireland |
Political party | Labour Party |
Spouse |
Regina O'Connor (m. 2007) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Declan Kelly (brother) |
Education | Nenagh CBS |
Alma mater | |
Website | alankelly |
Alan Thomas Kelly (born 13 July 1975) is an Irish politician and author who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary constituency since the 2016 general election and a TD for the Tipperary North constituency from 2011 to 2016. He previously served as the leader of the Labour Party from 2020 to 2022.
Following the 2011 election, Kelly served as a minister in the Government of the 31st Dail, as part of the Fine Gael-Labour Party coalition. He served as Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and Deputy leader of the Labour Party from 2014 to 2016 and a Minister of State from 2011 to 2014. He was a Member of the European Parliament for the South constituency from 2009 to 2011 and a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 2007 to 2009.[1]