Tom Moffatt (born January 1940) is an Irish former
Fianna Fáil
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Founded as a republican party in 1926 by Éamon de ...
politician. Moffatt was elected to
Dáil Éireann
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a Fianna Fáil
Teachta Dála
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(TD) for the
Mayo East constituency at the
1992 general election.
He was re-elected for the
Mayo constituency at the
1997 general election.
[
In July 1997 he was appointed as ]Minister of State at the Department of Health
The Minister of State at the Department of Health is a junior ministerial post in the Department of Health of the Government of Ireland who may perform functions delegated by the Minister for Health. A Minister of State does not hold cabinet ran ...
in the government of Bertie Ahern
Bartholomew Patrick "Bertie" Ahern (born 12 September 1951) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach from 1997 to 2008, and as Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1994 to 2008. A Teachta Dála (TD) from 1977 to 2011, he served ...
. He lost his seat at the 2002 general election.
References
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1940 births
Living people
Fianna Fáil TDs
Politicians from County Mayo
Members of the 27th Dáil
Members of the 28th Dáil
Ministers of state of the 28th Dáil