Alex White (Irish politician)

Alex White
Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
In office
11 July 2014 – 6 May 2016
TaoiseachEnda Kenny
Preceded byPat Rabbitte
Succeeded byDenis Naughten
Minister of State
2012–2014Health
Teachta Dála
In office
February 2011 – February 2016
ConstituencyDublin South
Leader of the Labour Party in the Seanad
In office
13 September 2007 – 8 March 2011
LeaderEamon Gilmore
Preceded byBrendan Ryan
Succeeded byPhil Prendergast
Senator
In office
13 September 2007 – 25 February 2011
ConstituencyCultural and Educational Panel
Personal details
Born
Alexander White

(1958-12-03) 3 December 1958 (age 65)
Marino, Dublin, Ireland
Political partyLabour Party
Spouse
Mary Corcoran
(m. 1989)
Children2
EducationChanel College
Alma mater

Alex White (born 3 December 1958) is an Irish lawyer and a former Labour Party politician. Since January 2023 he has been Director General of the Institute of International and European Affairs, a think-tank based in Dublin. White served as Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources from 2014 to 2016, Minister of State for Primary Care from 2012 to 2014 and Leader of the Labour Party in the Seanad 2007 to 2011. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South constituency from 2011 to 2016. He was a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel from 2007 to 2011.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Taoiseach says new Cabinet to focus on jobs". RTE.ie. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Alex White". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2010.