Maurice Cummins (born 25 February 1953) is a former Irish

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politician who served as

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and Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad from 2011 to 2016. He was a

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for

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from 2002 to 2016. He was first elected as a Senator in 2002, for the

, and was re-elected in 2007 and 2011. He was a member of

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formerly Waterford Corporation from 1979 to 2002, and was

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in 1995–96. He was an unsuccessful Dáil candidate for the

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constituency at the

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and

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general elections. He was the

from May 2011 until April 2016 when he lost his seat.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cummins, Maurice 1953 births Living people Fine Gael senators Local councillors in County Waterford Mayors of Waterford Members of the 22nd Seanad Members of the 23rd Seanad Members of the 24th Seanad People educated at De La Salle College Waterford