Joan Freeman (politician)

Joan Freeman
Senator
In office
8 June 2016 – 29 June 2020
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born
Joan Lowe

(1958-04-02) 2 April 1958 (age 66)
Dublin, Ireland
Political partyIndependent
Spouse
Patrick Freeman
(m. 1982)
Children4
Relatives
Alma materOpen University

Joan Freeman (née Lowe; born 2 April 1958) is an Irish psychologist, mental health activist and an Independent politician who served as a Senator from 2016 to 2020, after being nominated by the then Taoiseach, Enda Kenny. She is the founder of Pieta House, a national mental health services charity. She resigned from Pieta House in 2014. She was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2018 presidential election.[1]

  1. ^ "Freeman and Gallagher both secure nominations for Áras bids". RTÉ News. 10 September 2018. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2018.