Jim Higgins (Irish politician)

Jim Higgins
Member of the European Parliament
In office
June 2004  May 2014
ConstituencyNorth-West
Minister of State
1995–1997Government Chief Whip
1995–1997Defence
1995Finance
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1997  May 2002
ConstituencyMayo
In office
February 1987  June 1997
ConstituencyMayo East
Senator
In office
12 September 2002  13 September 2007
In office
23 February 1983  17 February 1987
ConstituencyLabour Panel
In office
8 October 1981  13 May 1982
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born (1945-05-04) 4 May 1945
Ballyhaunis, County Mayo, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Alma materUniversity College Galway

Jim Higgins (born 4 May 1945) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician. He served as a member of Seanad Éireann, Dáil Éireann, and was a European People's Party Member of the European Parliament for the North-West constituency from 2004 to 2014.