Conor Lenihan

Conor Lenihan (b.March 3, 1963), is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He is a Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin South West and is currently the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs.

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March 3 - 1963 - Fianna Fáil - Teachta Dála (TD) - Dublin South West - Minister of State - Department of Foreign Affairs

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Conor Lenihan was born in Dublin. He was educated at Belvedere College, University College Dublin, Dublin City University and European Business School. Before his political career Lenihan worked as a senior executive with Esat Digifone (now O2). He also worked as a journalist with the Dublin radio station 98FM. While working in London he covered the House of Commons and lectured on European issues as a member of the European Commission’s Speakers panel. Lenihan was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1997. In Bertie Ahern's Cabinet reshuffle of 2004 he was appointed to his current position of Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with Special Responsibility for Overseas Development and Human Rights. Lenihan is also the editor of 'The Nation', the official publication for Fianna Fail.

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Dublin - University College Dublin - Dublin City University - O2 - House of Commons - Dáil Éireann - 1997 - Bertie Ahern - 2004

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Conor Lenihan is the son of former Fianna Fail Tánaiste Brian Lenihan. He has the distinction of being the third generation of his family to serve in the Irish parliament. His grandfather, Patrick Lenihan served as a TD in the early 1960s (unusually Paddy was elected to parliament while his son was already a member). Conor's aunt, Mary O'Rourke is the current Leader of Fianna Fail in the Seanad (Senate) while his brother, Brian Lenihan, Jr is also a Minister of State.

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Fianna Fail - Tánaiste - Brian Lenihan - Patrick Lenihan - TD - Mary O'Rourke - Seanad - Brian Lenihan, Jr

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Lenihan was involved in some controversy on May 18, 2005, when off microphone he told opposition TD Joe Higgins of the Socialist Party that he should "stick to the kebabs", a reference to the Turkish workers aided by Higgins who were exploited by their employer "GAMA". After he realised that RTÉ had broadcast the racist slur Lenihan quickly returned to the Dáil and apologised for the remarks.

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May 18 - 2005 - Joe Higgins - Socialist Party - Turkish - GAMA - RTÉ - Racist - Dáil

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