James Browne (Fianna Fáil politician)
James Browne (born 15 October 1975) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a Minister of State at the Department of Justice since September 2020. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency since 2016.[1][2]
James Browne | |
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Browne in 2020 | |
| Minister of State | |
| 2020– | Justice |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Wexford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1975 Wexford, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Seán Browne (granduncle) |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | jamesbrowne |
Browne comes from a family of Fianna Fáil politicians. He is the only son of former TD John Browne.[3] His great uncle, Seán Browne, was also a TD. He studied hotel management and catering in Dublin IT before studying law in Waterford IT, University College Cork and King's Inns, where he qualified as a barrister.[4][3]
He was member of Enniscorthy Town Council from 2009 to 2014. He was a member of Wexford County Council from 2014 to 2016.[5] At the 2016 general election, Browne was selected to replace his father John as a Fianna Fáil candidate for Wexford, as he was retiring from politics. Browne was elected as a TD in this election, receiving 13.7% of the vote; however his running-mates Malcolm Byrne and Aoife Byrne were not elected.
Browne opposed the repeal of the 8th amendment in 2018, which removed the ban on abortion in Ireland.[6]
On 2 September 2020, Browne was appointed by the coalition government led by Micheál Martin as a Minister of State at the Department of Justice with responsibility for law reform.[7][8] He was assigned additional responsibility for civil justice and immigration from April to October 2021 during the maternity leave of Helen McEntee.[9][10][11]
Browne is married and has two children.[4]
References edit
- ^ "James Browne". Oireachtas Members Database. from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Election 2016: John Browne". RTÉ. 27 February 2016. from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Legal eagle flying high in hectic world of politics". independent. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ a b Bowers, Shauna. "Election 2020: James Browne (Fianna Fáil)". The Irish Times. from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "James Browne". ElectionsIreland.org. from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Ó Cionnaith, Fiachra; McEnroe, Juno (12 January 2018). "Fianna Fáil TD claims Down Syndrome abortions will increase". Irish Examiner. from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "McConalogue succeeds Calleary in agriculture post". RTÉ News. 2 September 2020. from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ Justice (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 504 of 2020). Signed on 3 November 2020. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Statement by Minister for Justice Helen McEntee". Department of Justice. 11 March 2021. from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Justice (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 251 of 2021). Signed on 18 May 2021. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 27 May 2021.
- ^ Justice (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 3) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 594 of 2021). Signed on 9 November 2021. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 23 November 2021.
External links edit
- James Browne's page on the Fianna Fáil website