Sean Barrett (economist)
Sean Barrett | |
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Barrett in 2014 | |
| Senator | |
| In office 25 May 2011 – 8 June 2016 | |
| Constituency | Dublin University |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1944 (age 81–82) County Cork, Ireland |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse | Maeve O'Brien |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | |
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Sean Declan Conrad Barrett (born 1944) is an Irish economist and former senator. He was a senior lecturer in the Department of Economics of Trinity College Dublin, and a Fellow of the college. In April 2011, he was elected to the Dublin University constituency of Seanad Éireann but narrowly lost his seat in 2016. In 2018 he was elected a Pro-Chancellor of the University of Dublin.