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Noel Davern
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| Minister of State | |
| 1997–2002 | Agriculture and Food |
| Minister for Education | |
| In office 14 November 1991 – 11 February 1992 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Mary O'Rourke |
| Succeeded by | Séamus Brennan |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 1987 – May 2007 |
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| In office June 1969 – May 1981 |
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| Constituency | Tipperary South |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 24 June 1979 – 25 June 1984 |
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| Constituency | Munster |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Michael Christopher Noel Davern
24 December 1945 Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | 27 October 2013 (aged 67) Waterford, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse |
Anne-Marie Davern
(m. 1975) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives |
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Noel Davern (born December 24, 1945 – died October 27, 2013) was an important Irish politician. He was a member of the Fianna Fáil political party. He worked as a government minister, serving as Minister of State from 1997 to 2002. He was also the Minister for Education from 1991 to 1992.
Noel Davern was elected many times to Dáil Éireann, which is Ireland's main parliament. He was a Teachta Dála (TD), which is like a Member of Parliament. He represented the Tipperary South area from 1969 to 1981 and again from 1987 to 2007. He also served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Munster region from 1979 to 1984.
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Early Life and Political Beginnings
Noel Davern was born in Cashel, County Tipperary, in 1945. He went to school at CBS Cashel. He also studied at Franciscan College in County Meath.
His family had a strong history in politics. His father, Michael Davern, was also a Fianna Fáil TD. He served in Dáil Éireann from 1948 to 1965. After his father, Noel's brother, Don Davern, became a TD. Sadly, Don passed away suddenly in 1968. Noel then ran for election and won the seat. He became a TD in the 1969 general election.
Serving in Europe and Ireland
In 1979, Noel Davern was elected to the European Parliament. He became an MEP for the Munster area. Because he wanted to focus on his work in Europe, he did not run for the Irish parliament in the 1981 general election. However, he lost his European Parliament seat in the 1984 European Parliament election.
Noel Davern was elected back to the Dáil in the 1987 general election. In 1991, he was chosen to be part of the cabinet. He was appointed as Minister for Education. This happened during a time of change in the government.
His time as Minister for Education was short. When Albert Reynolds became taoiseach (Ireland's Prime Minister) in 1992, Noel Davern returned to being a regular TD. Later, in 1995, he became a spokesperson for European Affairs for his party.
Later Political Roles
When Fianna Fáil returned to power, Noel Davern was given another important role. He was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food. He held this position until 2002.
Noel Davern was one of only a few TDs who had been first elected in the 1960s. He was a long-serving member of the Irish parliament. He passed away on October 27, 2013.
See also
- Families in the Oireachtas
