Europaudvalget 2011-12, Udvalget for Forskning, Innovation og Videregående Uddannelser 2011-12
EUU Alm.del Bilag 59, FIV Alm.del Bilag 11
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Máire Geoghegan-Quinn's Curriculum Vitae
Personal details••••Irish.Born September 5, 1950 in Galway, IrelandMarried.2 children.

Political career

••1994 -1997: Member of Dáil Éireann and Opposition Spokesperson on Health.1993 -1994: Minister for Justice. Member of the Irish Government team which negotiated the JointDeclaration of December 1993, by the British and Irish Governments, on Peace and Reconciliation inIreland.1992: Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications.1991 -1992: Member of Dáil Éireann.1987 - 1991: Minister for European Affairs. Chaired inter-departmental Cttee. on EU policy withresponsibility for co-ordinating Ireland's EU Presidency in 1990. During the Presidency chaired theBudget, Telecommunications, Culture and Development Councils.1982 - 1987: Member of Dáil Éireann. Chairwoman of 1 Joint Parliamentary Cttee. on Women's Rightsand Member of Parliamentary Cttee. on Marital Breakdown.1982: Minister of State for Education.1981 - 1982: Member of Dáil Éireann.1979 - 1981: Minister for the Gaeltacht (1 woman Cabinet Minister since the foundation of the State).1977 - 1979: Minister of State for Commerce.1975 - 1977: Member of Dáil Éireann (Irish Parliament).stst
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Professional career

•••1970 -1975: Teacher1997 - 2000: Columnist with "The Irish Times" newspaper; TV presenter; Part-time business consultant;Non-executive director Aer Lingus; Non-executive director Ryan Hotels.2000 - 2010: Member of the European Court of Auditors.

Other activities

••Former Member of the Governing authority of the National University of Ireland Galway.1996: Publication "The Green Diamond".
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