Nessa Childers

Nessa Childers
Nessa Childers
Member of the European Parliament
	In office; 1 July 2014 – 24 May 2019
Constituency	Dublin
	In office; 1 July 2009 – 24 May 2014
Constituency	East
Personal details
Born	9 October 1956; Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland
Political party	Independent
Other political; affiliations	Labour Party (1992–2004, 2008–2013); Green Party (2004–2008);
Spouse	Ross Skelton (m. 1980)
Children	2
Parents	Erskine H. Childers (father); Rita Childers (mother);
Relatives	Robert Caesar Childers (great-grandfather); Erskine Childers (grandfather); Molly Childers (grandmother); Erskine Barton Childers (half-brother);
Education	Trinity College Dublin; University College Dublin;
Website	nessachilders.ie

Nessa Maria Vereker Childers (born 9 October 1956) is an Irish former independent politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2009 to 2019.

Nessa Childers


Member of the European Parliament
In office 1 July 2014 – 24 May 2019
Constituency	Dublin
In office 1 July 2009 – 24 May 2014
Constituency	East

Personal details
Born	(1956-10-09) 9 October 1956 Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland
Political party	Independent
Other political affiliations	Labour Party (1992–2004, 2008–2013) Green Party (2004–2008)
Spouse	Ross Skelton (m. 1980)
Children	2
Parents	Erskine H. Childers (father) Rita Childers (mother)
Relatives	Robert Caesar Childers (great-grandfather) Erskine Childers (grandfather) Molly Childers (grandmother) Erskine Barton Childers (half-brother)
Education	Trinity College Dublin University College Dublin
Website	nessachilders.ie