Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan | |
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Flanagan in 2019 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2014 | |
| Constituency | Midlands–North-West |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 2011 – May 2014 | |
| Constituency | Roscommon–South Leitrim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luke Flanagan 22 January 1972 Roscommon, Ireland |
| Political party |
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| Other political affiliations | New Vision (2011) |
| Spouse |
Judith Flanagan (m. 2002) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | lukemingflanagan |
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan (born 22 January 1972) is an Irish politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the Midlands–North-West constituency since 2014. He is an independent, but sits in parliament with The Left in the European Parliament.
Flanagan served as a member of Roscommon County Council between 2004 and 2011. First elected at the 2004 local elections, he was re-elected in 2009, and served as Mayor of Roscommon from 2010 until his election as a TD for the Roscommon–South Leitrim constituency at the 2011 general election. He served in Dáil Éireann for three years before being elected as an Independent candidate for the Midlands–North-West constituency at the 2014 European Parliament election. Flanagan is best known for his advocacy of the legalisation of cannabis and addressing allegations of corruption in the Garda Síochána.