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Kevin Humphreys (politician)

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Kevin Humphreys
Humphreys in November 2014
Senator
In office
8 June 2016 – 29 June 2020
ConstituencyAdministrative Panel
Minister of State
2014–2016Social Protection
Teachta Dála
In office
February 2011–February 2016
ConstituencyDublin South-East
Personal details
Born(1958-02-04)4 February 1958(age 66)
Ringsend,Dublin,Ireland
Political partyLabour Party
SpouseCatherine Humphreys
Alma materDublin Institute of Technology

Kevin Humphreys(born 4 February 1958) is an Irish formerLabour Partypolitician who served as aMinister of Statefrom 2014 to 2016. He served as aTeachta Dála(TD) for theDublin South-Eastconstituency from 2011 to 2016 and as aSenatorfor theAdministrative Panelfrom 2016 to 2020.[1][2]

Humphreys is fromRingsend.He was first politically active in the campaign against theEighth Amendmentin 1983, which gave constitutional recognition to the right to life of the unborn.

Humphreys first ran for election at the1999 local elections,when he was elected as a member ofDublin City Council,representing the South East Inner Citylocal electoral area.He represented the area until his election to theDáilin 2011.[3]He was re-elected in 2004 and 2009, topping the poll both times. During this period, Humphreys worked with then Lord Mayor, Andrew Montague to deliver the Dublin Bikes scheme.

He was elected as a Labour Party TD forDublin South-Eastat the2011 general election.On 15 July 2014, he was appointed by theFine Gael–Labour governmentasMinister of State at the Department of Social Protectionwith special responsibility for Employment, Community and Social Support.[4][5][6]He lost his Dáil seat at the2016 general electionon 26 February, contesting the enlarged constituency ofDublin Bay South.In April 2016, he waselected to the Seanad.[3]He remained as a junior minister until 6 May 2016 during thetalks on government formation.He was an unsuccessful candidate for Dublin Bay South at the2020 general election.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^"Kevin Humphreys".Oireachtas Members Database.Archivedfrom the original on 7 November 2018.Retrieved15 May2011.
  2. ^Collins, Stephen(2011).Nealon's Guide to the 31st Dáil and 24th Seanad.Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 95.ISBN9780717150595.
  3. ^ab"Kevin Humphreys".ElectionsIreland.org.Retrieved15 May2011.
  4. ^"Appointment of Ministers of State"(PDF).Iris Oifigiúil.2014(62): 1172–1173. 5 August 2014.Archived(PDF)from the original on 16 November 2017.Retrieved23 September2021.
  5. ^"Simon Harris among new Ministers of State".RTÉ News.15 July 2014.Archivedfrom the original on 20 July 2014.Retrieved3 August2014.
  6. ^Social Protection (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 421 of 2014). Signed on 23 September 2014. Statutory Instrument of theGovernment of Ireland.Retrieved fromIrish Statute Bookon 2 April 2021.; Social Protection (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 281 of 2015). Signed on 30 June 2015. Statutory Instrument of theGovernment of Ireland.Retrieved fromIrish Statute Bookon 2 April 2021.; Social Protection (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 549 of 2015). Signed on 1 December 2015. Statutory Instrument of theGovernment of Ireland.Retrieved fromIrish Statute Bookon 2 April 2021.
  7. ^"Dublin Bay South constituency".The Irish Times.Archivedfrom the original on 5 June 2021.Retrieved2 April2020.
  8. ^Cullen, Paul (10 February 2020)."Dublin Bay South results: Andrews says tent incident influenced voters".Irish Times.Dublin.Archivedfrom the original on 5 June 2021.Retrieved5 June2021.
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