Brian Hayes (politician)

Brian Hayes
Minister of State
2011–2014Finance
2011–2014Public Expenditure and Reform
Leader of the Opposition in the Seanad
In office
21 July 2002  30 May 2007
LeaderEnda Kenny
Preceded byMaurice Manning
Succeeded byFrances Fitzgerald
Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad
In office
21 July 2002  30 May 2007
LeaderEnda Kenny
Preceded byMaurice Manning
Succeeded byFrances Fitzgerald
Member of the European Parliament
In office
1 July 2014  1 July 2019
ConstituencyDublin
Teachta Dála
In office
May 2007  May 2014
In office
June 1997  May 2002
ConstituencyDublin South-West
Senator
In office
12 September 2002  24 May 2007
ConstituencyCultural and Educational Panel
In office
20 December 1995  6 June 1997
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born (1969-08-23) 23 August 1969
Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Other political
affiliations
Democratic Left
Spouse
Genievive Hayes
(m. 2003)
Children3
EducationGarbally College
Alma mater

Brian Hayes (born 23 August 1969) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Minister of State from 2011 to 2014, Leader of the Opposition in the Seanad and Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad from 2002 to 2007. He served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Dublin constituency from 2014 to 2019. He was as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-West constituency from 1997 to 2002 and 2007 to 2014. He was also a Senator from 1995 to 1997, after being nominated by the Taoiseach and from 2002 to 2007 for the Cultural and Educational Panel.