Chris Flood
Chris Flood (born 1 May 1947) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin South-West constituency. Flood was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1987 general election and retained his seat until retiring at the 2002 general election.[1][2]
Chris Flood | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State | |
| 1997–2000 | Tourism, Sport and Recreation |
| 1991–1993 | Health |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 1987 – April 2002 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South-West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1947 County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
In February 1991 he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Health by Taoiseach Charles Haughey and retained his post when Albert Reynolds became Taoiseach.[3][4] He was not re-appointed in January 1993, when Reynolds formed a government with the Labour Party.
In June 1997 he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation by Bertie Ahern and held that position until he resigned in January 2000.[5][6][7]
References
- "Chris Flood". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- "Chris Flood". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- "Appointment of Member of Government: Statement – Dáil Éireann (26th Dáil) – Vol. 404 No. 7". Houses of the Oireachtas. 6 February 1991. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "Members of Government and Ministers of State: Announcement by Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (26th Dáil) – Vol. 415 No. 7". Houses of the Oireachtas. 13 February 1992. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (28th Dáil) – Vol. 480 No. 2". Houses of the Oireachtas. 9 July 1997. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "Chris Flood". The Irish Times. 28 January 2000.
- "Ministerial Appointments: Announcement by Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (28th Dáil) – Vol. 513 No. 4". Houses of the Oireachtas. 2 February 2000. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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