Fergal Browne (born 11 September 1973) is an Irish

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politician from

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. He was a member of

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, elected by the

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from 2002 to 2007. A member of Carlow Town Council from the 1999 local elections until the abolition in 2003 of the

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, Browne was elected as Mayor of Carlow town in July 2002. At the 2007 general election he stood in the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency, but did not win a seat. After his defeat, he stood for the 23rd Seanad on the

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, but was unsuccessful. He was elected to

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in 2009 for the Carlow East

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. He was re-elected to Carlow County Council in May 2014 and was elected as

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(chair) for 2014 to 2015. He was again elected as Cathaoirleach in 2024. His father John Browne was a senator and a TD for Carlow–Kilkenny.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Browne, Fergal 1973 births Fine Gael senators Members of the 22nd Seanad Living people Members of Carlow County Council Fine Gael candidates in Dáil elections Labour Panel senators Fine Gael local councillors

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