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 Ms.
Mary Coughlan, Tanaiste
and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and
Employment
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Ms. Mary Coughlan T.D.,
was appointed Tanaiste, and Minister for
Enterprise, Trade and Employment on 7th
May 2008. Previously she has served as
Minister for Agriculture and Food,
Minister for Social and Family Affairs
and Minister of State at the Department
of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the
Islands. She has been a member of Dail
Eireann since 1987. She was opposition
spokesperson on Educational Reform
between 1995 and 1997. She served as a
chairperson of the Oireachtas Joint
Committee on the Irish Language between
1993 and 1995 and was a member of the
British-Irish Parliamentary Body between
1991 and 1992. Ms. Coughlan served as a
member of County Donegal County Council
between 1986 and 2001 and as a member of
the North Western Health Board between
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She was also a member of County Donegal
Vocational Education Committee between 1986 and
1999, where she was chairperson between 1991 and
1992. She is a former chairperson of the Board
of Management, Abbey Vocational School, Donegal
Town and a former member of the Board of
Management of the Tourism College, Killybegs.
She has also served as a member of Comhchoiste
na Gaeilge (Chairperson 1993 - 1994). Elected
Honorary Secretary of the Fianna Fáil Party
1995, she is a previous vice-chairperson of
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Sport and
Recreation. She is President of Killybegs Coast
and Cliff Rescue Service.
Ms. Coughlan was educated at the Ursuline
Convent, Sligo and University College, Dublin (B.Soc.Sc.).
Born in County
Donegal in May 1965, she is a daughter of the
late Cathal Coughlan, Dail Deputy for Donegal
South-West between 1983 and 1986. She is married
to David Charlton. They have one son and one
daughter.
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