- Chris Andrews (politician)
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For other people named Chris Andrews, see Chris Andrews (disambiguation).
Chris Andrews Teachta Dála In office
May 2007 – February 2011Constituency Dublin South East Personal details Born 25 May 1964 Nationality Irish Political party Fianna Fáil Website chrisandrews.ie Chris Andrews (born 25 May 1964) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South East constituency from 2007 to 2011.[1]
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Family
He is the grandson of Todd Andrews, a leading figure in the early days of Fianna Fáil. His father Niall Andrews and his uncle David Andrews both served as Fianna Fáil TDs, while his first cousin, Barry Andrews was elected a TD at the 2002 general election. He is the fourth member of his family to sit in the Dáil. Another cousin, Ryan Tubridy, is a chatshow host of The Late Late Show on RTÉ One. Andrews is married with two daughters.
Political career
In May 2007, Andrews topped the poll in Dublin South East, on his second attempt, gaining 6,600 first preferences. He was a Councillor on Dublin City Council between 1999 and 2004 and between October 2006 and May 2007.[2]
He was convenor of the Oireachtas Finance Committee, and was a member of the Trade, Enterprise and Employment Committee and the European Scrutiny Committee in the 30th Dáil.
He lost his seat at the 2011 general election.
Support for Palestine
During the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict he called for an economic, diplomatic and political boycott of Israel, for its ambassador to Ireland to be expelled, and for shops to remove "settler produce" from Israel. He said that Israel had the right to defend itself, but that its disproportionate response meant that "...it can only now be classified as a terror state".[3] He later told a Russian reporter that there was no electricity in Gaza throughout his time there.[4] On 30 May 2010, he was one of three Irish politicians who were prevented from leaving Cyprus by authorities to join an international flotilla carrying aid to the blockaded Gaza Strip.[5] In March 2011, Andrews set off on another flotilla to Gaza. His shipmates included Sinn Féin's Aengus O Snodaigh.[6] In November 2011, Andrews was reported to be on board another ship heading to Gaza on a humanitarian mission.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Mr. Chris Andrews". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=30&MemberID=2188&ConstID=92. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
- ^ "Chris Andrews". ElectionsIreland.org. http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=247. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
- ^ "Israel a terror state and envoy should be expelled, says FF TD". The Irish Times. 14 January 2009. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2009/0114/1231738222348.html. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
- ^ "Freedom flotilla ready to break through blockade". ArabNews. 30 May 2010. http://arabnews.com/middleeast/article59405.ece. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ "Delegation blocked from joining Gaza flotilla". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 30 May 2010. http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0530/gaza.html. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ "Eoghan Harris". Martin must choose either Fine Fail or Flotilla Fail. 30 January 2011. http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/eoghan-harris/eoghan-harris-martin-must-choose-either-fine-fail-or-flotilla-fail-2516694.html. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- ^ "Irish aid ship bound for Gaza". RTÉ. 2 November 2011. http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1102/gaza.html. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
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Oireachtas Preceded by
Eoin Ryan, Jnr
(Fianna Fáil)Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Dublin South East
2007–2011Succeeded by
Eoghan Murphy
(Fine Gael)Categories:- 1964 births
- Living people
- Fianna Fáil politicians
- Teachtaí Dála
- Members of the 30th Dáil
- People from County Dublin
- Local councillors in Dublin (city)
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