Brian Hayes (politician)

Brian Hayes
Hayes in 2014
Minister of State
2011–2014Finance
2011–2014Public Expenditure and Reform
Leader of the Opposition in the Seanad
In office
21 July 2002 – 30 May 2007
LeaderEnda Kenny
Preceded byMaurice Manning
Succeeded byFrances Fitzgerald
Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad
In office
21 July 2002 – 30 May 2007
LeaderEnda Kenny
Preceded byMaurice Manning
Succeeded byFrances Fitzgerald
Member of the European Parliament
In office
1 July 2014 – 1 July 2019
ConstituencyDublin
Teachta Dála
In office
May 2007 – May 2014
In office
June 1997 – May 2002
ConstituencyDublin South-West
Senator
In office
12 September 2002 – 24 May 2007
ConstituencyCultural and Educational Panel
In office
20 December 1995 – 6 June 1997
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born (1969-08-23) 23 August 1969
Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland
PartyFine Gael
Other political
affiliations
Democratic Left
Spouse
Genievive Hayes
(m. 2003)
Children3
EducationGarbally College
Alma mater
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Brian Hayes (born 23 August 1969) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Minister of State from 2011 to 2014, Leader of the Opposition in the Seanad and Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad from 2002 to 2007. He served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Dublin constituency from 2014 to 2019. He was as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-West constituency from 1997 to 2002 and 2007 to 2014. He was also a Senator from 1995 to 1997, after being nominated by the Taoiseach and from 2002 to 2007 for the Cultural and Educational Panel.