
Hildegarde Naughton
Profile
Hildegarde Naughton is an Irish politician who has served as the Minister for Education and Youth since November 2025. A member of the Fine Gael party, she has represented the Galway West constituency as a Teachta Dála (TD) since 2016. Her extensive political career includes serving as Government Chief Whip, Minister of State at the Department of Health, and Mayor of Galway. Before entering national politics, she worked as a teacher and was a classically trained soprano.
Details
- Born
- 1977-05-01 · 49 years old
- Birth place
- Galway, Ireland
- Education
- NUI Galway Mary Immaculate College
- Career
- Teacher at St. Patrick's Boys School in Galway



