Austin Currie
Austin Currie | |
|---|---|
Currie in 2014 | |
| Minister of State | |
| 1994–1997 | Education |
| 1994–1997 | Health |
| 1994–1997 | Justice |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1989 – May 2002 | |
| Constituency | Dublin West |
| Member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland for East Tyrone | |
| In office 30 May 1964 – 30 March 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Parliament suspended |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Austin Currie 11 October 1939 Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 9 November 2021 (aged 82) Derrymullen, County Kildare, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | |
| Spouse |
Annita Currie (m. 1968) |
| Children | 5, including Emer |
| Residence(s) | Allenwood, County Kildare, Ireland |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
Joseph Austin Currie (11 October 1939 – 9 November 2021) was an Irish politician who served as a Minister of State with responsibility for Children's Rights from 1994 to 1997. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin West constituency from 1989 to 2002, representing Fine Gael, and as a Member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland (MP) for East Tyrone from 1964 to 1972, representing the Nationalist Party and later the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP).