Éamon Ó Cuív
Éamon Ó Cuív | |
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Ó Cuív in 2019 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office November 1992 – November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Galway West |
| Deputy leader of Fianna Fáil | |
| In office 4 August 2011 – 29 February 2012 | |
| Leader | Micheál Martin |
| Preceded by | Brian Lenihan Jnr |
| Succeeded by | Dara Calleary (2018) |
| Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government | |
| In office 23 January 2011 – 9 March 2011 | |
| Taoiseach | Brian Cowen |
| Preceded by | John Gormley |
| Succeeded by | Phil Hogan (Environment, Community and Local Government) |
| Minister for Defence | |
| In office 20 January 2011 – 9 March 2011 | |
| Taoiseach | Brian Cowen |
| Preceded by | Tony Killeen |
| Succeeded by | Alan Shatter |
| Minister for Social Protection | |
| In office 23 March 2010 – 9 March 2011 | |
| Taoiseach | Brian Cowen |
| Preceded by | Mary Hanafin (Social and Family Affairs) |
| Succeeded by | Joan Burton |
| Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs | |
| In office 6 June 2002 – 23 March 2010 | |
| Taoiseach |
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| Preceded by | Síle de Valera |
| Succeeded by | Pat Carey (Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs) |
| Minister of State | |
| 2001–2002 | Agriculture, Food and Rural Development |
| 1997–2001 | Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands |
| Senator | |
| In office 1 November 1989 – 25 November 1992 | |
| Constituency | Cultural and Educational Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1950 Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse |
Áine Ní Choincheannain
(m. 1980) |
| Children | 4 |
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| Relatives |
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| Education | Oatlands College |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Éamon Ó Cuív (Irish pronunciation: [ˈeːmˠən̪ˠ oː ˈkiːvʲ]; born 23 June 1950) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency from 1992 to 2024. He previously served as deputy leader of Fianna Fáil from 2011 to 2012, as Minister for Social Protection from 2010 to 2011, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs from 2002 to 2010, and as a Minister of State from 1997 to 2002. He also served as Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and Minister for Defence from January to March 2011, appointed to these positions in addition to his own on the resignation of other members of the government.
He served as a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel from 1989 to 1992.
He unsuccessfully contested the leadership of Fianna Fáil after the resignation of Brian Cowen. He lost to Micheál Martin. Martin appointed Ó Cuív as Deputy leader of Fianna Fáil, following Brian Lenihan Jnr's death. However, Ó Cuív ceased to be Deputy leader of Fianna Fáil on 29 February 2012, because of his opposition to his party's stance on the European Fiscal Compact. Ó Cuiv is the grandson of Fianna Fáil founder, Taoiseach and President of Ireland, Éamon de Valera.