Shane McEntee
Shane McEntee ( Irish Seán Mac an tSaoi , born December 19, 1956 in Nobber , County Meath , † December 21, 2012 ibid) was an Irish politician ( Fine Gael ).
Life
McEntee grew up with seven siblings. The Gaelic football player and doctor Gerry McEntee was his brother. Shane McEntee joined Fine Gael at the age of 15.
On March 11, 2005 McEntee was elected in a by-election in the constituency of Meath for the Fine Gael in the 29th Dáil Éireann . He moved up for his party colleague John Bruton . In 2007 and 2011, each McEteee was re-elected in the constituency of Meath East . During the 31 Dáil he held on 10 March 2011 to his death in the office of Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture (Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) . The by-election on March 27, 2013 to fill his vacant seat was won by his daughter Helen McEntee .
McEntee was married with four children, a son and three daughters. Before his election to Parliament, he worked as a cattle farmer and ran the pub Dee Local in Nobber. In 2011 he sold the pub.
Web links
- Entry on the side of the Oireachtas
- Political world is rocked by tragic death of junior minister , December 22, 2012, Irish Independent
- Minister of State Shane McEntee dies suddenly , December 21, 2012, Irish Examiner
Individual evidence
- ^ Tributes paid to minister McEntee , December 21, 2012, Irish Independent
- ^ Helen McEntee wins Meath East by-election , Mar. 28, 2013, RTE News
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McEntee, Shane |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 19, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nobber , County Meath |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 21, 2012 |
| Place of death | Nobber , County Meath |