- Tony Kett
Tony Kett (born 1 June 1951) is an Irish
Fianna Fáil Party politician and member of the23rd Seanad Éireann . In 1997, he was elected to the21st Seanad by theAdministrative Panel . He was elected again in 2002 and in 2007. [cite web |url=http://oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=23&MemberID=1949&ConstID=208 |title=Mr. Tony Kett |work=Oireachtas Members Database |accessdate=2008-02-19]Born in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Kett is a former administrator of the Central Remedial Clinic. He is reported to be a key member of the "Drumcondra Mafia", as Bertie Ahern's inner circle of constituency supporters are dubbed. [cite web |url=http://www.tribune.ie/2007/03/25/83954.html |title=Bertie's real cabinet |author=Justine McCarthy |date=25 March 2007 |work=
Sunday Tribune |accessdate=2008-02-19]He was co-opted as member of
Dublin City Council for the North Inner City electoral area in 1988 to replaceBertie Ahern (who had resigned when he was elected asTaoiseach ) and was re-elected at the 1999 local elections. [cite web |url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4392 |title=Tony Kett's electoral history |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=2008-02-19] With the abolition of thedual mandate , he did not contest the 2004 local elections. [cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/news/elections2004/profiles/dublincity.html |title=Elections 2004: Dublin City Council |work=RTÉ News website |accessdate=2008-02-19]References
External links
* [http://www.fiannafail.ie/person.php4?show=Senator&pid=96&bid=198 Tony Kett's page on the Fianna Fáil website]
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