Fergus O'Dowd

Fergus O'Dowd
O'Dowd in 2013
Chair of the Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
In office
15 September 2020 – 8 November 2024
Preceded byKathleen Funchion
Chair of the Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
In office
8 July 2017 – 15 September 2020
Preceded byBrendan Griffin
Succeeded byKieran O'Donnell
Minister of State
2011–2014Environment, Community and Local Government
2011–2014Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Teachta Dála
In office
May 2002 – November 2024
ConstituencyLouth
Senator
In office
17 September 1997 – 17 May 2002
ConstituencyAdministrative Panel
Personal details
Born (1948-09-01) 1 September 1948 (age 76)
Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Other political
affiliations
Labour Party (until 1982)
SpouseAgnes O'Dowd
Children3
RelativesNiall O'Dowd (brother)
Alma materNUI Maynooth

Fergus O'Dowd (born 1 September 1948) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth constituency from 2002 to 2024. He was appointed Chair of the Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement in September 2020. He previously served as Chair of the Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport from 2017 to 2020 and as a Minister of State from 2011 to 2014.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Fergus O'Dowd". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  2. ^ Government economic stimulus plan