Constituency Cork North–West Name Michael Creed Spouse(s) Sinead Creed | Political party Fine Gael Nationality Irish Role Cyclist | |
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Born 29 June 1963 (age 60)
County Cork, Ireland ( 1963-06-29 ) Alma mater University College Cork,
Dublin Institute of Technology Website michaelcreedfg.wordpress.com Current team United States Olympic Committee | ||
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Michael William Creed (born 29 June 1963) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine since May 2016. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) since 2007 and previously between 1989 to 2002, currently for the Cork North–West constituency.
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He is the son of the former TD and Minister of State Donal Creed.
Career
Born in Macroom, Creed was educated at St. Colman's College, Fermoy, De La Salle College, Macroom, at University College Cork and the College of Commerce, Rathmines. His qualifications are a Bachelor of Arts, Higher Diploma of Education and a Diploma in Legal Studies.
He became a member of Cork County Council in 1987, until 2007. He was elected chairman from 2005 to 2006. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1989 general election and retained his seat until losing it at the 2002 general election to his Fine Gael running mate Gerard Murphy. He was chairman of the Dáil Small Business and Services Committee from 1995–97. He was party spokesperson on Education, Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht (1994), Health (1989–93), Youth and Sport (1993–94). After regaining his Dáil seat at the 2007 general election at the expense of Gerard Murphy, he was party spokesperson on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (2007–10). At the 2011 general election he held his seat after topping the poll in the first preference vote.
In June 2010, he supported Richard Bruton's leadership challenge to Enda Kenny. Following Kenny's victory in a motion of confidence, Creed was not re-appointed to the front bench.