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Mar 15, 1953 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland 71 years old
Irish Fine Gael politician
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Richard Bruton - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Richard Bruton
- Richard Bruton (born 15 March 1953) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment since October 2018.
- He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Bay North constituency since 2016, and previously from 1982 to 2016 for the Dublin North-Central constituency.
- He previously served as Minister for Education and Skills from 2016 to 2018, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation from 2011 to 2016, Deputy Leader of Fine Gael from 2002 to 2010, Minister for Enterprise and Employment from 1994 to 1997 and Minister of State for Energy Affairs from 1986 to 1987.
- He was a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 1981 to 1982.Bruton was born in Dublin, but grew up in Dunboyne, County Meath.
- He was educated at Belvedere College, Clongowes Wood College, and University College Dublin where he studied Economics.
- After graduating with an MPhil from Nuffield College, he worked in private industry with the ESRI, P.
- J.
- Carroll & Company and CRH.
- He was elected to Meath County Council in 1979, and served on a number of committees before his election to Seanad Éireann in 1981 and his eventual election to Dáil Éireann in 1982. After an initial period on the backbenches, Bruton was appointed Minister of State for Energy Affairs, following the resignation of Edward Collins in September 1986.
- In opposition between 1987 and 1994, Bruton served in a number of front bench positions including, Energy, Natural Resources, Health, Enterprise and Employment and Director of Policy.
- He was also the campaign manager for his brother John Bruton's successful party leadership bid in 1990. As part of the negotiating team that helped form the Rainbow coalition government in December 1994, Bruton claimed the highest-ranking Fine Gael cabinet position as Minister for Enterprise and Employment. A return to opposition in 1997 saw Bruton remain on the front bench as Spokesperson on Education and Science, a position he held until he was appointed Director of Policy and Press Director in a reshuffle in 2000.
- After losing the 2002 party leadership election to Enda Kenny, Bruton was retained on the front bench and promoted to Deputy Leader as well as Spokesperson on Finance.
- After an unsuccessful leadership challenge in 2010, he was demoted to Spokesperson on Enterprise, Trade and Innovation. After the formation of the coalition government in March 2011, Bruton was appointed Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.
- Following the formation of a Fine Gael minority government in May 2016, he was appointed Minister for Education and Skills.
- On 11 October 2018, Bruton was appointed Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, following the resignation of Denis Naughten.
