Marian Harkin
Marian Harkin | |
|---|---|
Harkin in 2024 | |
| Minister of State | |
| 2025– | Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2020 | |
| In office May 2002 – May 2007 | |
| Constituency | Sligo–Leitrim |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 24 May 2019 | |
| Constituency | Midlands–North-West |
| In office 1 July 2004 – 20 May 2014 | |
| Constituency | North-West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1953 Ballintogher, County Sligo, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | European Democratic Party |
| Spouse |
Seán Harkin
(m. 1985; died 1996) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Marian Harkin (born 26 November 1953) is an Irish independent politician who has served as Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science since February 2025. She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Sligo–Leitrim constituency since the 2020 general election, and previously from 2002 to 2007. She previously served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2004 to 2019.