John Curran (Irish politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Irish politician
Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1960
Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Profession: politician
Nationality: Ireland
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
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About John Curran (Irish politician)
- John Curran (born 17 June 1960) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Mid-West constituency since 2016, and previously from 2002 to 2011.
- He previously served as Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of Defence from 2010 to 2011, Minister of State for Integration and Community from 2009 to 2010 and Minister of State for Drugs Strategy and Community Affairs from 2008 to 2009.Since his re-election in 2016, he has chaired the all-party Oireachtas Housing and Homelessness Committee.
- This Committee launched their final report on 17 June 2016. John Curran was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election when the constituency was first created.
- He was re-elected on the first count at the 2007 general election.
- He was elected to South Dublin County Council at the 1999 local elections representing the Clondalkin–Newcastle local electoral area. On 13 May 2008, shortly after Brian Cowen became Taoiseach, he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs with special responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy and Community Affairs.On 23 March 2010, following a cabinet reshuffle, he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip and at the Department of Defence.He lost his seat at the 2011 general election, but regained it in the 2016 general election.
- He currently chairs the All-Party Oireachtas Social Protection Committee.
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