Stephen Donnelly | |
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![]() Donnelly in 2016 | |
Minister for Health | |
Assumed office 27 June 2020 | |
Taoiseach | |
Preceded by | Simon Harris |
Leader of the Social Democrats with Catherine Murphy and Róisín Shortall | |
In office 15 July 2015 – 5 September 2016 | |
Preceded by | New office |
Succeeded by |
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Teachta Dála | |
Assumed office February 2011 | |
Constituency | Wicklow |
Personal details | |
Born | Delgany, County Wicklow, Ireland | 14 December 1975
Political party | Fianna Fáil (since 2017)[1] |
Other political affiliations |
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Spouse | Susan Leavy[2] |
Children | 3 |
Education | St David's Holy Faith |
Alma mater | |
Website | stephendonnelly |
Stephen Donnelly (born 14 December 1975) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as Minister for Health since June 2020. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wicklow constituency since 2011.[3][4]
On his election to Dáil Éireann, Donnelly first sat as an independent deputy. He then co-founded the Social Democrats in 2015, becoming joint leader of the new party.[5] He left the Social Democrats in 2016, and represented Wicklow as an independent before joining Fianna Fáil in February 2017.[6][1]