Alan Kelly (politician)
Alan Kelly | |
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Kelly in 2025 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office November 2024 | |
| In office February 2011 – February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Tipperary North |
| In office February 2016 – November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Tipperary |
| Leader of the Labour Party | |
| In office 3 April 2020 – 24 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Brendan Howlin |
| Succeeded by | Ivana Bacik |
| Deputy leader of the Labour Party | |
| In office 4 July 2014 – 20 May 2016 | |
| Leader | Joan Burton |
| Preceded by | Joan Burton |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government | |
| In office 11 July 2014 – 6 May 2016 | |
| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Phil Hogan |
| Succeeded by | Simon Coveney |
| Minister of State | |
| 2011–2014 | Transport, Tourism and Sport |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 2009 – 9 March 2011 | |
| Constituency | South |
| Senator | |
| In office 13 September 2007 – 1 July 2009 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alan Thomas Kelly 13 July 1975 Portroe, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Party | Labour Party |
| Spouse |
Regina O'Connor (m. 2007) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Declan Kelly (brother) |
| Education | Nenagh CBS |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | alankelly |
Alan Thomas Kelly (born 13 July 1975) is an Irish politician and author who has been a TD for the Tipperary North constituency since the 2024 general election, and previously from 2011 to 2016. He was a TD for the Tipperary constituency from 2016 to 2024. He previously served as the leader of the Labour Party from 2020 to 2022.
Following the 2011 election, Kelly served as a minister in the Government of the 31st Dail, as part of the Fine Gael-Labour Party coalition. He served as Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and Deputy leader of the Labour Party from 2014 to 2016 and a Minister of State from 2011 to 2014. He was a Member of the European Parliament for the South constituency from 2009 to 2011 and a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 2007 to 2009.