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Martin Heydon
Irish politician (born 1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Martin Heydon (born 9 August 1978) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for Research & Development, Farm Safety and New Market Development since July 2020. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare South constituency since 2011. He previously served as the Chair of the Fine Gael parliamentary party from 2016 to 2020.[1][2]
Quick Facts TD, Minister of State ...
Martin Heydon | |
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![]() Heydon in 2017 | |
Minister of State | |
2020– | Agriculture, Food and the Marine |
Chair of the Fine Gael parliamentary party | |
In office 1 March 2016 – 1 July 2020 | |
Leader | |
Preceded by | Dan Neville |
Succeeded by | Richard Bruton |
Teachta Dála | |
Assumed office February 2011 | |
Constituency | Kildare South |
Personal details | |
Born | (1978-08-09) 9 August 1978 (age 46) Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland |
Political party | Fine Gael |
Spouse |
Brianne Leahy (m. 2009) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Kildalton Agricultural College |
Website | martinheydon |
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