Joan Freeman (politician)
Joan Freeman | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 8 June 2016 – 29 June 2020 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joan Lowe 2 April 1958 Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Patrick Freeman (m. 1982) |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives |
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| Alma mater | Open University |
Joan Freeman (née Lowe; born 2 April 1958) is an Irish psychologist, mental health activist and an independent politician who served as a Senator from 2016 to 2020, after being nominated by the then Taoiseach, Enda Kenny. She is the founder of Pieta House, a national mental health services charity. She resigned from Pieta House in 2014. She was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2018 presidential election.