Background
MITCHELL, James Richard was born on October 19, 1946 in Dublin, Ireland. Parents: Peter Mitchell and Eileen Mitchell (née Whelan).
MITCHELL, James Richard was born on October 19, 1946 in Dublin, Ireland. Parents: Peter Mitchell and Eileen Mitchell (née Whelan).
Trinity College, Dublin, computer science, 1969-1970. Spoken languages: English, Irish.
Member. Fine Gael, since 1967. Lord Mayor, 1976-1977, Councillor, 1979-1981, since 1991, Alderman, 1979-1981, Dublin City Council. Member of the Dâil Éireann, since 1977.
Shadow Minister for Labour, 1977-1981, Public Service, 1981. Minister for Justice, 1981-1982. Shadow Minister for Justice, 1982.
Minister for Transport, 1982-1984 + Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, 19821984. President, European Community Council of Ministers for Transport, 1984. Minister for Communications, 1984-1987.
President, EuroControl, 1985. Shadow Minister for Social Welfare, 1987-1988, Labour, 1988-1991, Communications, 1990-1991, Environment, 199I-. Branch exec., Workers Union of Ireland, 1967-1970.
Computer exec., 19701973, road transport manager, 1973-1976, Guinness.
Working Together-A Policy for Industrial Relations, 1979. Poverty Traps, 1988. Local Power, 1991.A Place for Everything-in its Place, 1992.
Catholic.
Dublin City Council 1974-1981. Dail Eireann (House of Representatives) for Dublin Ballyfermot 1977, for Dublin West 1981.
Reading, keeping fit, genealogy. European Movement, anti apartheid movement, Palestine, environment, improving the state sector.
Spouse Patricia Mitchell (née Kenny), 1973. Children: Ruairi, Sinead, Neil, Aoife, Caitriona.