Michael P. Kitt

Michael P. Kitt
Michael P. Kitt
	Kitt in 2015
Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann
	In office; 31 March 2011 – 3 February 2016
Ceann Comhairle	Seán Barrett
Preceded by	Brendan Howlin
Succeeded by	Pat "the Cope" Gallagher
Minister of State
2008–2009	Environment, Heritage and Local Government
2007–2008	Foreign Affairs
1991–1992	Taoiseach
Teachta Dála
	In office; May 2007 – February 2016
	In office; June 1981 – May 2002
Constituency	Galway East
	In office; March 1975 – June 1977
Constituency	Galway North-East
Senator
	In office; 12 September 2002 – 24 May 2007
Constituency	Nominated by the Taoiseach
	In office; 27 October 1977 – 11 June 1981
Constituency	Administrative Panel
Personal details
Born	17 May 1950; Tuam, County Galway, Ireland
Party	Fianna Fáil
Parent	Michael F. Kitt (father);
Relatives	Tom Kitt (brother); Áine Brady (sister); Gerry Brady (brother-in-law);
Education	St Jarlath's College
Alma mater	St Patrick's College, Dublin; University College Galway; University College Dublin;

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Michael Paschal Kitt (born 17 May 1950) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 2011 to 2016, a Minister of State from 1991 to 1992, and from 2007 to 2009. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway East constituency from 1975 to 1977, 1981 to 2002, and 2007 to 2016. He was a Senator from 2002 to 2007, after being nominated by the Taoiseach and from 1977 to 1981 for the Administrative Panel.