Yemi Adenuga | |
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Meath County Council | |
Assumed office May 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Oluwayemi Solaru Nigeria |
Political party | Fine Gael |
Spouse | Deji Adenuga |
Alma mater | |
Oluwayemi "Yemi" Adenuga (née Solaru) is a Nigerian-Irish politician, community organiser and advocate for social justice initiatives. In May 2019, she became the first elected black female public representative in Ireland when she was elected to Meath County Council. She has also founded mentoring programs for women and youth, appeared on the television show Gogglebox Ireland, and worked as a radio and television broadcaster.