Background
O’ROURKE, Mary was born on May 31, 1937 in Athlone, Ireland. Parents: P.J. Lenihan and Ann Scanlon.
Minister for Trade and Marketing
O’ROURKE, Mary was born on May 31, 1937 in Athlone, Ireland. Parents: P.J. Lenihan and Ann Scanlon.
St. Peter’s Convent; University College, Dublin. St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, Company Kildare.
Member, Westmeath County Council, 1979-1987. Member, Dáil Eireann, since 1982. Member, Athlone Dist.
Council, 87; Minister for Education, 1987-Nov. 1991, Minister for Health, November 1991-Feb. 1992, Minister for Trade and Marketing, February since 1992.
Former secondary school teacher.
Clubs: Irish Soroptimist. Soroptimist International. Athlone Chamber of Commerce.