- Paul Bradford
Paul Bradford (born 1 December 1963) is an Irish
Fine Gael politician and member of the 23rdSeanad Éireann . [cite web |url=http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=18&MemberID=73&ConstID=205 |title=Mr. Paul Bradford |work=Oireachtas Members Database |accessdate=2008-02-04]Bradford was born in Mourne Abbey near
Mallow, County Cork in 1964. He was educated at the Patrician Academy in Mallow. Bradford became involved in politics at a young age, becoming the youngest ever member ofCork County Council when he was elected in 1985 at the age of 21. Two years later, in 1987, he was elected to the18th Seanad on theAgricultural Panel , becoming the youngest ever elected Senator. As a member ofSeanad Éireann he was Fine Gael spokesperson on Communications & Energy. In 1989 he was elected toDáil Éireann for the first time for the Cork East constituency. In 1994 he joinedJohn Bruton 's front bench as Spokesperson on Defence and the Marine.In 1995 Fine Gael came to power and Bradford became Co-Chair of the British Irish Inter-parliamentary Body. In 1997 the party was back in opposition and he was appointed Fine Gael spokesperson on Health, Food Safety and Older People. In 2000 Bradford became Spokesperson on Youth Affairs, School Transport and Adult Education. Under
Michael Noonan 's leadership he was promoted to partyChief Whip , a position he served in until he lost his seat at the 2002 general election. He was subsequently elected toSeanad Éireann by theAgricultural Panel . He is Fine Gael spokesperson on Foreign Affairs in the upper house of theOireachtas .He was an unsuccessful candidate in Cork East for Dáil Éireann in the 2007 general election but was re-elected to the Seanad.
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* [http://www.finegael.ie/Representatives/representatives.cfm?id=15&TD_Key=43 Paul Bradford's page on the Fine Gael website]
* [http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=3583 Paul Bradford's electoral history] (ElectionsIreland.org)Navboxes
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