Regina Doherty
Regina Doherty (née Dalton; born 26 January 1971) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Deputy leader of Seanad Éireann since 2022. She was Leader of the Seanad from 2020 to 2022, and is Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad since June 2020. She has been a Senator since June 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach. She served as Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection from 2017 to 2020 and Government Chief Whip from 2016 to 2017. She was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath East constituency from 2011 to 2020.
Regina Doherty | |
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Doherty in October 2018 | |
| Deputy leader of Seanad Éireann | |
| Assumed office 17 December 2022 | |
| Taoiseach | Leo Varadkar |
| Leader | Lisa Chambers |
| Preceded by | Lisa Chambers |
| Leader of the Seanad | |
| In office 29 June 2020 – 17 December 2022 | |
| Taoiseach | Micheál Martin |
| Deputy | Lisa Chambers |
| Preceded by | Jerry Buttimer |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Chambers |
| Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad | |
| Assumed office 29 June 2020 | |
| Leader | Leo Varadkar |
| Preceded by | Jerry Buttimer |
| Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection | |
| In office 14 June 2017 – 27 June 2020 | |
| Taoiseach | Leo Varadkar |
| Preceded by | Leo Varadkar |
| Succeeded by | Heather Humphreys |
| Minister of State | |
| 2016–2017 | Government Chief Whip |
| Senator | |
| Assumed office 29 June 2020 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 2011 – February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Meath East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Regina Dalton 26 January 1971 Finglas, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse |
Declan Doherty (m. 1997) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | |
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