Background

GEOGHEGAN-QUINN, Máire was born on September 5, 1950 in Galway, Ireland. Daughter of John Geoghegan and Barbara Geoghegan (née Folan).

Education

Teacher Training College, Dublin, 1968-1970. Spoken languages: Irish, English, French.

Career

Elected Member, Dâil Eirann for West Galway, 1975. Minister of State at Department of Industry and and Commerce, 1977-1979. Minister for the Gaeltacht, 1979-1981.

Minister for Youth and Sport, 1982. Minister for European Affairs, 1987-1991. 1st Chairwoman, Parliamentary Women's Committee, 1982-1987.

1st Women Cabinet Minister, 1979-1981. National Vice-President, Fianna Fail. Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications, since 1992.

Primary School Teacher, Dublin, 1970-1973, Galway, 1973-1975.

Religion

Roman Catholic.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Recreations: reading, walking. European Affairs, women’s rights, equality issues.

Connections

Spouse John Quinn, 1973. Children: Ruairi, Cormac.

father:

John

mother:

Barbara

child:

Ruairi

child:

Cormac