Helen McEntee
Profile
Helen McEntee is an Irish politician serving as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath East constituency since 2013. A member of the Fine Gael party, she has held several high-profile cabinet positions, including Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Minister for Defence, and Minister for Justice. She made history as the first Irish cabinet member to take maternity leave while in office. Before entering politics, she worked in the private sector and as a personal assistant at Leinster House. Throughout her career, she has focused on issues such as mental health, rural development, and housing infrastructure.
Details
- Born
- 1986-06-08 · 40 years old
- Birth place
- Castletown-Kilpatrick, County Meath, Ireland
- Education
- Dublin City University (Economics, Politics, and Law); Griffith College (Master's in Journalism and Media Communications)
- Career
- Personal assistant at Leinster House; employee at a subsidiary of Citibank
