Niamh Bhreathnach | |
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| Minister for Education | |
| In office 15 December 1994 – 26 June 1997 | |
| Taoiseach | John Bruton |
| Preceded by | Michael Smith |
| Succeeded by | Micheál Martin |
| In office 12 January 1993 – 17 November 1994 | |
| Taoiseach | Albert Reynolds |
| Preceded by | Séamus Brennan |
| Succeeded by | Michael Smith |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office November 1992 – June 1997 | |
| Constituency | Dún Laoghaire |
| Senator | |
| In office 13 June 1997 – 17 September 1997 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1945 Loughlinstown, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 6 February 2023 (aged 77) Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse |
Tom Ferris (m. 1981) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent |
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| Education | Dominican College Sion Hill |
| Alma mater | Froebel College of Education |
Niamh Síle Bhreathnach (Irish: [n̠ʲiəw ˈʃiːlʲə ˈvʲɾʲahnˠəx]; 1 June 1945 – 6 February 2023) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Education from 1993 to 1994 and 1994 to 1997.
She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dún Laoghaire constituency from 1992 to 1997. She was a senator from June 1997 to July 1997, after being nominated by the Taoiseach.[1]
- ^ "Niamh Bhreathnach". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2008.