Shane Ross
Shane Peter Nathaniel Ross (born 11 July 1949) is an Irish former Independent politician who served as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport from May 2016 to June 2020. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Rathdown constituency from 2016 to 2020, and previously from 2011 to 2016 for the Dublin South constituency. He was a member of Seanad Éireann for the Dublin University from 1981 to 2011, until his election to Dáil Éireann at the 2011 general election.
Shane Ross | |
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Ross in 2020 | |
| Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport | |
| In office 6 May 2016 – 27 June 2020 | |
| Taoiseach | |
| Preceded by | Paschal Donohoe |
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| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 2016 – February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Dublin Rathdown |
| In office February 2011 – February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South |
| Senator | |
| In office 13 October 1981 – 25 February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Dublin University |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1949 Goatstown, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Fine Gael (until 1997) |
| Spouse | Ruth Buchanan |
| Children | 2 |
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| Relatives | Nick Webb (son-in-law) |
| Alma mater | |
He is a former business editor of the Sunday Independent. He was a Fine Gael Wicklow County Councillor, and a one-time Fine Gael general election candidate in the Wicklow constituency. In the 31st Dáil he was a member of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee. He co-founded the Independent Alliance with Michael Fitzmaurice in 2015. He was re-elected to the 32nd Dáil, and subsequently appointed by Taoiseach Enda Kenny as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in May 2016.