Marc MacSharry
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Marc MacSharry is an Irish
Fianna Fáil
politician and a member of Seanad Éireann
on the Industrial and Commercial Panel since September 2002. He was first elected in 2002 and was re-elected in 2007. He was educated in Sligo
and at Castleknock College
in Dublin. He is the son of Ray MacSharry
, the former Fianna Fáil minister and European Commissioner.
MacSharry was a candidate at the general election of February 2011, where he contested the seat of Sligo–North Leitrim but was not elected. He was re-elected to the Seanad in April 2011.
Republic of Ireland
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Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
politician and a member of Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann is the upper house of the Oireachtas , which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann . It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its members Senators or Seanadóirí . Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by...
on the Industrial and Commercial Panel since September 2002. He was first elected in 2002 and was re-elected in 2007. He was educated in Sligo
Sligo
Sligo is the county town of County Sligo in Ireland. The town is a borough and has a charter and a town mayor. It is sometimes referred to as a city, and sometimes as a town, and is the second largest urban area in Connacht...
and at Castleknock College
Castleknock College
Castleknock College is a private , secondary school for boys aged between 13 and 18, which is situated in the residential suburb of Castleknock, 8 km west of the city centre in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
in Dublin. He is the son of Ray MacSharry
Ray MacSharry
Raymond MacSharry is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who served in a range of cabinet positions, most notably as Tánaiste, Minister for Finance and European Commissioner.-Early life:...
, the former Fianna Fáil minister and European Commissioner.
MacSharry was a candidate at the general election of February 2011, where he contested the seat of Sligo–North Leitrim but was not elected. He was re-elected to the Seanad in April 2011.