Seán Kyne

Seán Kyne
Kyne in 2025
Leader of the Seanad
Assumed office
12 February 2025
TaoiseachMicheál Martin
DeputyFiona O'Loughlin
Preceded byLisa Chambers
Deputy leader of the Seanad
In office
26 June 2024  12 February 2025
TaoiseachSimon Harris
LeaderLisa Chambers
Preceded byRegina Doherty
Succeeded byFiona O'Loughlin
Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad
Assumed office
26 June 2024
LeaderSimon Harris
Preceded byRegina Doherty
Senator
Assumed office
29 June 2020
ConstituencyCultural and Educational Panel
In office
20 February 2020  29 June 2020
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
Minister of State
2018–2020Government Chief Whip
2018–2020Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
2017–2018Rural and Community Development
2016–2018Communications, Climate Action and Environment
2016–2017Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Teachta Dála
In office
February 2011  February 2020
ConstituencyGalway West
Personal details
Born (1975-05-16) 16 May 1975
Moycullen, County Galway, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Spouse
Avril Horan
(m. 2014)
EducationSt Mary's College, Galway
Alma mater
Websiteseankyne.ie

Seán Kyne (born 16 May 1975) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel since March 2020, and previously from February 2020 to March 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach. He served as a Minister of State from 2016 to 2020, including as Government Chief Whip from 2018 to 2020. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency from 2011 to 2020.