Gabrielle McFadden

Senator
Gabrielle McFadden
Senator
Assumed office
April 2016
Constituency Cultural and Educational Panel
Teachta Dála
In office
May 2014 – February 2016
Constituency Longford–Westmeath
Personal details
Born Athlone, Westmeath, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Political party Fine Gael
Spouse(s) Brian McClean
Children 2
Website gabriellemcfadden.ie

Gabrielle McFadden is an Irish Fine Gael politician who is a member of Seanad Éireann, having previously been elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) at the 2014 Longford–Westmeath by-election.[1]

The by-election was caused by the death of her sister Nicky McFadden who was a Fine Gael politician. In December 2014 she was appointed to the Public Accounts Committee and to the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality.[2]

McFadden was a member of Westmeath County Council for the Athlone area from 2009 to 2014.[3] She was the Mayor of Athlone from 2013 to 2014. She vacated her council seat before the Dáil by-election.[4]

She lost her seat at the 2016 general election.[3] She was subsequently elected to Seanad Éireann on the Cultural and Educational Panel.

References

  1. ↑ "McFadden and Coppinger win by-elections". RTÉ News. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Gabrielle McFadden 'Honoured' To Take Up Oireachtas Committee Positions". Midlands Radio. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Gabrielle McFadden". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  4. ↑ Walsh, Alan (6 May 2014). "Cllr Gabrielle McFadden 'to concentrate exclusively' on becoming Longford/Westmeath's newest TD". Longford Leader. Retrieved 6 May 2014.

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Oireachtas
Preceded by
Nicky McFadden
(Fine Gael)
Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Longford–Westmeath
2014–2016
Succeeded by
Kevin "Boxer" Moran
(independent)
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