Seán Martin is a Fianna Fáil Councillor on
Cork City Council
Cork City Council ( ga, Comhairle Cathrach Chorcaí) is the authority responsible for local government in the city of Cork in Ireland. As a city council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. Prior to the enactment of the 2001 Act, ...
representing the Cork City South Central Local Electoral Area. He was co-opted to the Council in July 1997 to the seat vacated by his brother,
Micheál, following his Ministerial appointment after the
1997 Irish general election
The 1997 Irish general election to the 28th Dáil was held on Friday, 6 June, following the dissolution of the 27th Dáil on 15 May by President Mary Robinson, on the request of Taoiseach John Bruton. The general election took place in 41 D� ...
. Seán Martin retained his seat in the
1999 Irish local elections
The 1999 Irish local elections were held in all the counties, cities and towns of Ireland on Friday, 11 June 1999, on the same day as the European elections.
Results
18 Workers' Party councillors had left the party in 1992 upon the creati ...
and at each subsequent election. He works with the ESB and served as
Lord Mayor of Cork
The Lord Mayor of Cork ( ga, Ard-Mhéara Chathair Chorcaí) is the honorific title of the Chairperson ( ga, Cathaoirleach) of Cork City Council which is the local government body for the city of Cork in Ireland. The office holder is elected ann ...
from 2004 to 2005.
As of 2021, Martin is the leader of Fianna Fáil on Cork City Council and serves on several committees of the council. He represents Cork City Council on the board of the Association of Irish Local Government, the Cork Education and Training Board (ETB) and Cork Film Festival.
References
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Electoral HistoryO'Driscoll elected Lord MayorO'Driscoll elected in Cork
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Living people
Fianna Fáil politicians
Local councillors in Cork (city)
Lord Mayors of Cork
Year of birth missing (living people)