- Paul Coghlan
Paul Coghlan (born 1 June 1944) is an Irish
Fine Gael party politician and member of the23rd Seanad Éireann . He is currently Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Arts, Sports and Tourism.Coghlan unsuccessfully contested the 1992 general election in the Kerry South, constituency. He then stood on the
Agricultural Panel in the election to the20th Seanad , but did not win a seat. [cite web |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4032 |title=Paul Coghlan's electoral history |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=2008-02-19]In 1997 he was elected to the
21st Seanad by theIndustrial and Commercial Panel , and re-elected in 2002 to the22nd Seanad , where he was Fine Gael spokesperson on Enterprise, Trade and Employment. He was re-elected in 2007 to the 23rd Seanad, again by the Industrial and Commercial Panel.Born in
Killarney and still resident in Kerry, he is a member and former President of Killarney Chamber of Commerce. He was a founding director ofRadio Kerry and is a trustee and former Chairman ofMuckross House . He is also a member of the Institute of Bankers in Ireland, the Life Assurance Association and the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers.Coghlan was previously a member of
Kerry County Council , KillarneyUrban District Council , Kerry Vocational Education Committee, and theDingle Harbour Commissioners.References
*Oireachtas-database |1=http://oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=22&MemberID=1881&ConstID=207
External links
* [http://paulcoghlan.finegael.ie/Representatives/common/index.cfm Paul Coghlan's page on the Fine Gael website]
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