Billy Kelleher
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Billy Kelleher TD | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for Trade and Commerce | |
In office 22 April 2009 – 9 March 2011 | |
| Taoiseach | Brian Cowen |
| Preceded by | John J. McGuinness |
| Succeeded by | Jan O'Sullivan |
| Minister of State for Labour Affairs | |
In office 20 June 2007 – 21 April 2009 | |
| Taoiseach |
|
| Preceded by | Tony Killeen |
| Succeeded by | Dara Calleary |
| Teachta Dála | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office June 1997 | |
| Constituency | Cork North-Central |
| Senator | |
In office 14 February 1993 – 25 May 1997 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Joseph Kelleher (1968-01-20) 20 January 1968 Cork, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Liza Davis (m. 2002) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Cork Institute of Technology |
William Joseph Kelleher (born 20 January 1968) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-Central constituency since the 1997 general election. He served as Minister of State for Trade and Commerce from 2009 to 2011 and Minister of State for Labour Affairs from 2007 to 2009. He was a Senator from 1993 to 1997, having been Nominated by the Taoiseach.[1]
He was educated at Sacred Heart College, Carrignavar, County Cork and Agricultural College Pallaskenrey, County Limerick. He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1992 general election but was nominated by the Taoiseach to the 20th Seanad in 1993. Kelleher was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1997 general election and retained his seat both at the 2002 and 2007 general elections.[2]
He was the Minister of State with special responsibility for Trade and Commerce from 2009 to 2011. He previously served as the Minister of State for Labour Affairs from 2007 to 2009. He was previously the assistant Government Chief Whip.
In January 2006, Kelleher became embroiled in a minor controversy when he was caught speeding outside Cashel, County Tipperary on his way to Leinster House. He was fined and received two penalty points on his driving licence. The misdemeanour was ironic, for it came in a week when the government was coming under fire over poor road safety statistics.
He retained his seat at the 2011 general election, though an opinion poll from The Irish Times had predicted that he was in danger of losing his seat.[3] He was re-elected at the 2016 general election.
He is married to Liza Davis.They have two daughters and one son. He was a cousin of Fine Gael TD Liam Burke.[2]
Kelleher is the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Health. He has called for a rise in the legal age to purchase alcohol from off-licences.[4]
References[edit]
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^ ab "Billy Kelleher". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
^ Collins, Stephen (14 February 2011). "FF Cork vote collapses – poll". The Irish Times.
^ "TD suggests rise in off-licence purchase age". RTÉ News. 10 November 2011.
External links[edit]
- Billy Kelleher's page on the Fianna Fáil website
Oireachtas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Máirín Quill (Progressive Democrats) | Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Cork North-Central 1997–present | Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Tony Killeen | Minister of State for Labour Affairs 2007–2009 | Succeeded by Dara Calleary |
| Preceded by John McGuinness | Minister of State for Trade and Commerce 2009–2011 | Succeeded by Jan O'Sullivan |
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- Members of the 32nd Dáil
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- Fianna Fáil senators
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