Michael Creed
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Michael Creed is an Irish
Fine Gael
politician and has been a Teachta Dála
(TD) for the Cork North West
constituency since 2007.
Creed was first elected to Dáil Éireann
at the 1989 general election
and retained his seat until losing it at the 2002 general election
to his Fine Gael running mate Gerard Murphy
. He regained his seat at the 2007 general election at the expense of Gerard Murphy. At the 2011 general election he held his seat after topping the poll with 22.1% of the first preference vote
. He is the son of the former TD and Minister of State
Donal Creed
.
He was educated at St Colman's College
, Fermoy
, De La Salle College, Macroom
, University College Cork and College of Commerce, Rathmines. His qualifications are a Bachelor of Arts
, Higher Diploma of Education and a Diploma in Legal Studies.
He was co-opted onto Cork County Council
in 1987 and remained a member until 2007. He was elected chairman from 2005–2006. He was chairman of the Dáil Small Business and Services Committee from 1995–1997. He was party spokesperson on Education, Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht (1994), Health (1989–1993), Youth and Sport (1993–1994) and Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (2007–2010).
In June 2010, he supported Richard Bruton
's leadership challenge to Enda Kenny
. Following Kenny's victory in a motion of confidence, Creed was not re-appointed to the front bench. From October 2010 to March 2011, he was the party Deputy spokesperson on Foreign Affairs with special responsibility for European Affairs.
Republic of Ireland
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Fine Gael
Fine Gael
Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
politician and has been a Teachta Dála
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
(TD) for the Cork North West
Cork North West (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Cork North–West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 3 deputies...
constituency since 2007.
Creed was first elected to Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
at the 1989 general election
Irish general election, 1989
The Irish general election of 1989 was held on Thursday, 15 June 1989, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 25 May. The newly elected 166 members of the 26th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 29 June...
and retained his seat until losing it at the 2002 general election
Irish general election, 2002
The Irish general election of 2002 was held on Friday, 17 May 2002 just over three weeks after the dissolution of the 28th Dáil on Thursday 25 April by President Mary McAleese, at the request of the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern...
to his Fine Gael running mate Gerard Murphy
Gerard Murphy (Irish politician)
Gerard Murphy is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He served as a Teachta Dála for the Cork North West constituency from 2002 to 2007....
. He regained his seat at the 2007 general election at the expense of Gerard Murphy. At the 2011 general election he held his seat after topping the poll with 22.1% of the first preference vote
Single transferable vote
The single transferable vote is a voting system designed to achieve proportional representation through preferential voting. Under STV, an elector's vote is initially allocated to his or her most preferred candidate, and then, after candidates have been either elected or eliminated, any surplus or...
. He is the son of the former TD and Minister of State
Minister of State (Ireland)
A Minister of State in Ireland is of non-Cabinet rank, attached to one or more Departments of State of the Government of Ireland....
Donal Creed
Donal Creed
Donal Creed is a retired Irish farmer and Fine Gael party politician from Macroom in County Cork who served as a Teachta Dála for 22 years and as a junior government minister in the 1980s....
.
He was educated at St Colman's College
St. Colman's College, Fermoy
St. Colman's College is an all-boys secondary school in Fermoy, County Cork. The school was founded in 1856 and opened in 1858 as the diocesan college of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne. Archbishop Thomas Croke became the school's first President in this year...
, Fermoy
Fermoy
Fermoy is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It is situated on the River Blackwater in the south of Ireland. Its population is some 5,800 inhabitants, environs included ....
, De La Salle College, Macroom
Macroom
Macroom is a market town in Ireland located in a valley on the River Sullane, a tributary of the River Lee, between Cork and Killarney. It is one of the key gateways to the tourist region of West Cork. The town recorded a population on 3,553 in the 2006 national census...
, University College Cork and College of Commerce, Rathmines. His qualifications are a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, Higher Diploma of Education and a Diploma in Legal Studies.
He was co-opted onto Cork County Council
Cork County Council
Cork County Council is the local authority which is responsible for County Cork in Ireland. The Council is responsible for Housing and Community, Roads and Transportation, Urban planning and Development, Amenity and Culture, and Environment. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach...
in 1987 and remained a member until 2007. He was elected chairman from 2005–2006. He was chairman of the Dáil Small Business and Services Committee from 1995–1997. He was party spokesperson on Education, Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht (1994), Health (1989–1993), Youth and Sport (1993–1994) and Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (2007–2010).
In June 2010, he supported Richard Bruton
Richard Bruton
Richard Bruton is an Irish Fine Gael politician and has been a Teachta Dála for the Dublin North Central constituency since 1982. He was appointed as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on 9 March 2011...
's leadership challenge to Enda Kenny
Enda Kenny
Enda Kenny is an Irish Fine Gael politician, and has been the Taoiseach since 2011. He has led Fine Gael since 2002. He served as Minister for Tourism and Trade from 1994 to 1997. He is also a two-term Vice President of the European People's Party.Kenny has been a Teachta Dála for Mayo since...
. Following Kenny's victory in a motion of confidence, Creed was not re-appointed to the front bench. From October 2010 to March 2011, he was the party Deputy spokesperson on Foreign Affairs with special responsibility for European Affairs.