Brendan Smith (politician)

Brendan Smith (politician)

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name = Brendan Smith
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order2 = Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
predecessor2= Mary Coughlan
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term_start2 = 7 May 2008
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taoiseach2 = Brian Cowen
birth_date = Birth date and age|1956|6|1|df=yes
birth_place = Cavan, Ireland
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party = Fianna Fáil
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Brendan Smith (born 1 June 1956) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He is currently the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. He is also a Teachta Dála (TD) for Cavan-Monaghan.

Born in Cavan in 1956, Smith was educated at Bawnboy National School, St. Camillus College (Killucan, County Westmeath), and University College Dublin where he gained a BA in Politics and Economics. For 15 years he worked as special advisor to the Fianna Fáil politician and former Tánaiste, John Wilson.

Smith was first elected to Dáil Éireann in the 1992 general election for the Cavan-Monaghan constituency and has been re-elected at every subsequent election. In the 28th Dáil he was Government Whip on the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs. In Bertie Ahern's Cabinet reshuffle of 2004, Smith received the position as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food with special responsibility for Food and Horticulture.

Following the 2007 general election Smith became Minister for Children at the Department of Health and Children. On 7 May 2008, he was appointed as Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in Brian Cowen's cabinet.

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