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  Martin, Micheál
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AffiliationFianna Fáil  
<-  2015-04-01  
 
NameMicheál Martin
Address16 Silvermanor
Ballinlough, , Ireland
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Born August 01, 1960 (63 years)
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Last ModifedIndyGeorgia
May 09, 2020 10:17pm
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InfoMicheál Martin (55) is the leader of Fianna Fail. He was first elected to the Dáil in 1992 and has been returned by the people of Cork South Central in all five subsequent elections. He has topped the poll in the last three contests. In government, he has held the health, education, enterprise, and foreign affairs portfolios and in opposition he was the party’s spokesperson on education. He has been party leader since 2011 and led the party into the general election that year when Fianna Fáil suffered its worst ever election defeat, losing 57 seats. He is married to Mary O'Shea and lthey ive in Ballinlough with their children.


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  12/17/2022 Irish Tánaiste Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  12/17/2022 IRE Minister for Defense Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  12/17/2022 IRE Minister for Foreign Affairs Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  02/08/2020 Taoiseach Won 58.49% (+35.22%)
  02/08/2020 Irish Dáil - Cork South–Central Won 19.29% (+0.00%)
  02/26/2016 Taoiseach Lost 27.39% (-10.19%)
  02/26/2016 Irish Dáil - Cork South–Central Won 20.38% (-0.81%)
  02/25/2011 Taoiseach Lost 12.05% (-56.02%)
  02/25/2011 Irish Dail - Cork South Central Won 12.74% (-2.83%)
  01/26/2011 Fianna Fáil Leader Won 69.44% (+38.89%)
  05/07/2008 IRE Minister for Foreign Affairs Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  05/24/2007 Irish Dail - Cork South Central Won 19.01% (+2.30%)
  05/17/2002 Irish Dail - Cork South Central Won 26.69% (+14.82%)
  01/27/2000 IRE Minister for Health & Children Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  09/30/1997 IRL Minister for Education and Science Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/26/1997 IRL Minister for Education Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/06/1997 Irish Dail - Cork South Central Won 17.54% (+0.23%)
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  10/23/1998 Irish Dail - Cork South Central - By-election Won 0.00% (-29.38%)
ENDORSEMENTS
Irish 36th Amendment (Repeal Abortion Ban) - May 25, 2018 YES Yes
Irish 34th Amendment (Marriage Equality) - May 22, 2015 YES Yes