(1946-04-02) 2 April 1946 (age 78) Sandymount, Dublin, Ireland
Political party
Labour Party
Spouse
Liz Allman
(m. 1971)
Children
3
Relatives
Lochlann Quinn (brother)
Feargal Quinn (cousin)
Oisín Quinn (nephew)
Education
St Michael's College, Dublin
Blackrock College
Alma mater
University College Dublin
University of Athens
Ruairi Quinn (born 2 April 1946) is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Education and Skills from 2011 to 2014, Leader of the Labour Party from 1997 to 2002, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1989 to 1997, Minister for Finance from 1994 to 1997, Minister for Enterprise and Employment from 1993 to 1994, Minister for the Public Service from 1986 to 1987, Minister for Labour from 1983 to 1986, Minister of State for Urban Affairs and Housing from 1982 to 1983. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-East constituency from 1977 to 1981 and 1982 to 2016. He was a Senator from 1976 to 1977, after being nominated by the Taoiseach and again from 1981 to 1982 for the Industrial and Commercial Panel.[1]
^"Ruairi Quinn". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
RuairiQuinn (born 2 April 1946) is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Education and Skills from 2011 to 2014, Leader of...
the new government and in return for making John Bruton the Taoiseach, RuairiQuinn of Labour became the first-ever Labour Minister for Finance. During his...
[citation needed] In late 2007, the organisation was resurrected by RuairiQuinn TD and former European Movement Ireland CEO, Brendan Kiely in order to...
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Coalition, the party decided to merge with the Labour Party. Labour leader RuairiQuinn became leader of the unified party; De Rossa took up the symbolic post...
Democratic Left with the Labour Party in 1999 under the Leadership of RuairiQuinn. From 1999 to 2007, he sat on the Labour Party front bench as Environment...
Dick Spring RuairiQuinn Pat Rabbitte Eamon Gilmore Joan Burton Brendan Howlin Alan Kelly Ivana Bacik Deputy leaders Barry Desmond RuairiQuinn Brendan Howlin...
Ryan Tubridy, Eamon Gilmore, Leo Cullen, Mary Hannifin, Micheál Martin, RuairiQuinn, Brent Pope, David Norris, The Heathers, Bobby Kerr, and Denis O'Brien...
mentioned in the song include Charles Haughey (former Fianna Fáil leader), RuairiQuinn (at the time a Labour TD, later the party leader), Dick Spring (former...
2014. Retrieved 23 March 2012. Former Justice Minister Máire Geoghegan-Quinn briefly sought candidature, but did not launch a campaign. The culture of...
cousin of Labour Party politician RuairiQuinn and of Lochlann Quinn, former chairman of Allied Irish Banks (AIB). Quinn was educated at Holy Faith Secondary...
January 1987 – 10 March 1987 Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald Preceded by RuairiQuinn Succeeded by Alan Dukes Minister for Finance In office 14 February 1986 –...
Trust Ireland condemned Tiernan's statements as "appalling". Labour's RuairiQuinn, chairman of the Trust, said that "as someone in the public eye, he has...
participating in the negotiations. In October 2002 Rabbitte succeeded RuairiQuinn as leader of the Labour Party. Under his leadership the party made some...
26 June 1997 – 29 September 2004 Taoiseach Bertie Ahern Preceded by RuairiQuinn Succeeded by Brian Cowen Minister for Enterprise and Employment In office...
Dick Spring RuairiQuinn Pat Rabbitte Eamon Gilmore Joan Burton Brendan Howlin Alan Kelly Ivana Bacik Deputy leaders Barry Desmond RuairiQuinn Brendan Howlin...
of age, stepped down as Chairperson to become President of the IIEA. RuairiQuinn, former leader of the Labour Party, became the new Chairperson of the...
to all expectations, to increase its seat total. Later in the year, RuairiQuinn stepped down as leader of the Labour Party. He was replaced by Pat Rabbitte...
the original on 15 November 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2020. Bartha, Emese; Quinn, Eamon (30 May 2011). "Bond Auctions Test Contagion Fears". The Wall Street...
2009). Irish Independent. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) "Quinn and Humphreys to run for Labour". The Irish Times. Dublin. 26 May 2010....
choice between Howlin and RuairiQuinn, the former gained some early support; however, the leadership eventually went to Quinn by a significant majority...
Business. Quinn is married to Brenda, and they have six children. He is a brother of RuairiQuinn, and first cousin of Feargal Quinn. His son Oisín Quinn is...
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