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 | |
| Constituency | Cork South-Central |
| Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann | |
| In office 16 December 2022 – 30 November 2024 | |
| Deputy | Mark Daly |
| Preceded by | Mark Daly |
| Succeeded by | Mark Daly |
| Leas-Chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann | |
| In office 7 July 2020 – 21 August 2020 | |
| Cathaoirleach | Mark Daly |
| Preceded by | Paul Coghlan |
| Succeeded by | Joe O'Reilly |
| Leader of the Seanad | |
| In office 8 June 2016 – 27 June 2020 | |
| Taoiseach | |
| Deputy | Catherine Noone |
| Preceded by | Maurice Cummins |
| Succeeded by | Regina Doherty |
| Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad | |
| In office 8 June 2016 – 27 June 2020 | |
| Leader |
|
| Preceded by | Maurice Cummins |
| Succeeded by | Regina Doherty |
| Senator | |
| In office 8 June 2016 – 30 November 2024 | |
| In office 13 September 2007 – 25 February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Labour Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1967 Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse |
Conchobar Ó Laoghaire
(m. 2017) |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | jerrybuttimer |
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.