Jerry Buttimer

Jerry Buttimer
Buttimer in 2022
Minister of State
2025–Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
2025–Transport
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
November 2024
In office
February 2011  February 2016
ConstituencyCork South-Central
Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
In office
16 December 2022  30 November 2024
DeputyMark Daly
Preceded byMark Daly
Succeeded byMark Daly
Leas-Chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
In office
7 July 2020  21 August 2020
CathaoirleachMark Daly
Preceded byPaul Coghlan
Succeeded byJoe O'Reilly
Leader of the Seanad
In office
8 June 2016  27 June 2020
Taoiseach
DeputyCatherine Noone
Preceded byMaurice Cummins
Succeeded byRegina Doherty
Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad
In office
8 June 2016  27 June 2020
Leader
  • Enda Kenny
  • Leo Varadkar
Preceded byMaurice Cummins
Succeeded byRegina Doherty
Senator
In office
8 June 2016  30 November 2024
In office
13 September 2007  25 February 2011
ConstituencyLabour Panel
Personal details
Born (1967-03-18) 18 March 1967
Cork, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Spouse
Conchobar Ó Laoghaire
(m. 2017)
Alma mater
Websitejerrybuttimer.ie

Jerry Buttimer (born 18 March 1967) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht since January 2025. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-Central constituency since the 2024 general election, and previously from 2011 to 2016. He previously served as a Senator for the Labour Panel from 2016 to 2024, and previously from 2007 to 2011, Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from December 2022 to November 2024, Leas-Chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from July 2020 to August 2020, Leader of the Seanad from 2016 to 2020 and Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad from 2016 to 2020.