Maurice Cummins

Maurice Cummins
Leader of Seanad Éireann
In office
May 2011  April 2016
Taoiseach Enda Kenny
Deputy Ivana Bacik
Preceded by Donnie Cassidy
Succeeded by Jerry Buttimer
Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad
In office
May 2011  April 2016
Leader Enda Kenny
Preceded by Frances Fitzgerald
Succeeded by Jerry Buttimer
Senator
In office
September 2002  April 2016
Constituency Labour Panel
Personal details
Born (1953-02-25) 25 February 1953
Waterford, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Political party Fine Gael

Maurice Cummins (born 25 February 1953) is an Irish Fine Gael politician and former member of Seanad Éireann.[1] He was first elected in 2002 on the Labour Panel, and was re-elected in 2007 and 2011.[2] He was a member of Waterford City Council formerly Waterford Corporation from 1979 to 2002, and was Mayor of Waterford in 1995–96. He was an unsuccessful Dáil candidate for the Waterford constituency at the 1992, 1997 and 2002 general elections.

He was the Leader of the Seanad from May 2011 until April 2016 when he lost his seat.

References

  1. "Mr. Maurice Cummins". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
  2. "Maurice Cummins". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
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