Pat Rabbitte

Pat Rabbitte
Rabbitte, c. 2002
Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
In office
9 March 2011 – 11 July 2014
TaoiseachEnda Kenny
Preceded byPat Carey
Succeeded byAlex White
Leader of the Labour Party
In office
25 October 2002 – 6 September 2007
DeputyLiz McManus
Preceded byRuairi Quinn
Succeeded byEamon Gilmore
Minister of State
1994–1997Government
1994–1997Enterprise and Employment
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1989 – February 2016
ConstituencyDublin South-West
Personal details
Born (1949-05-18) 18 May 1949 (age 75)
Claremorris, County Mayo, Ireland
Political partyLabour Party
Spouse
Derry Rabbitte
(m. 1981)
Children3
EducationSt Colman's College
Alma materUniversity College Galway[1]

Pat Rabbitte (born 18 May 1949) is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources from 2011 to 2014, Leader of the Labour Party from 2002 to 2007 and a Minister of State from 1994 to 1997. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-West constituency from 1989 to 2016.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Former NUI Galway Students, including Taoiseach, take senior roles in Cabinet". Spring 2011. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Pat Rabbitte". Oireachtas Members Database. 2 February 2016. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Rabbitte resigns as Labour leader". RTÉ News. 23 August 2007. Archived from the original on 8 May 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2007.