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Mary Elizabeth Banotti (born 29 May 1939) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician.
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Early life and education
Mary O'Mahony was born in Dublin. She is a sister of the former Cabinet Minister Nora Owen and a grand-niece of the Irish rebel Michael Collins.
Career
Following her education she worked as a nurse in North America, England, Italy and Africa[1] before joining Irish Distillers as an occupational health nurse and Industrial Welfare Officer in 1972. She is also divorced for many years from her Italian husband.
Between 1980 and 1984 she presented a weekly programme on social welfare rights and information on RTÉ television. Banotti unsuccessfully contested the Seanad Éireann elections of 1983 and the Dublin Central by-election the same year.[2]
Politics
In 1984 she was elected to the European Parliament,[1] representing Fine Gael in the Dublin constituency. She retained her seat until her retirement at the 2004 European elections.[1] She was Fine Gael's candidate in the 1997 presidential election,[1] coming second to Fianna Fáil's Mary McAleese. In 1999, She also was the UNFPA's Goodwill Ambassador on reproductive health.[1]
Mary Banotti is currently the Honorary President of Health First Europe, a member of the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, and a member of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems' board.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Board". IFES. 2009. http://www.ifes.org/board.html. Retrieved Oct. 16, 2009.
- ^ "Dublin Central by-election, November 1983". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1982novB&cons=85%20&ref=107. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
External links
- Mary Banotti's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)
« 1994–1999 « Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1999–2004) » 2004–2009 » Connacht–Ulster †Pat the Cope Gallagher (FF / UEN) · Joe McCartin (FG / EPP-ED) · Dana Rosemary Scallon (IND / EPP-ED)
Dublin Niall Andrews (FF / UEN) · Mary Banotti (FG / EPP-ED) · Proinsias De Rossa (LAB / PES) · Patricia McKenna (GP / Greens–EFA)
Leinster Nuala Ahern (GP / Greens–EFA) · Avril Doyle (FG / EPP-ED) · Jim Fitzsimons (FF / UEN) · Liam Hyland (FF / UEN)
Munster †Substituted by Seán Ó Neachtain (FF / UEN) on 2 July 2002. « 1989–1994 « Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1994–1999) » 1999–2004 » Connacht–Ulster Pat the Cope Gallagher (FF / UFE) · Mark Killilea (FF / UFE) · Joe McCartin (FG / EPP)
Dublin Niall Andrews (FF / UFE) · Mary Banotti (FG / EPP) · Bernie Malone (LAB / PES) · Patricia McKenna (GP / G)
Leinster Nuala Ahern (GP / G) · Jim Fitzsimons (FF / UFE) · Alan Gillis (FG / EPP) · Liam Hyland (FF / UFE)
Munster « 1984–1989 « Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1989–1994) » 1994–1999 » Connacht–Ulster Neil Blaney (IFF / RBW) · Mark Killilea (FF / EDA) · Joe McCartin (FG / EPP)
Dublin Niall Andrews (FF / EDA) · Mary Banotti (FG / EPP) · †Proinsias De Rossa (WP / EUL) · Barry Desmond (LAB / PES)
Leinster Patrick Cooney (FG / EPP) · Jim Fitzsimons (FF / EDA) · Patrick Lalor (FF / EDA)
Munster Pat Cox (PD / LDR) · John Cushnahan (FG / EPP) · Gene Fitzgerald (FF / EDA) · Paddy Lane (FF / EDA) · T. J. Maher (IND / LDR)
†Substituted by Des Geraghty (DL / EUL) on 18 February 1992. « 1979–1984 « Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1984–1989) » 1989–1994 » Connacht–Ulster Seán Flanagan (FF / EDA) · Joe McCartin (FG / EPP) · Ray MacSharry1 (FF / EDA)
Dublin Niall Andrews (FF / EDA) · Mary Banotti (FG / EPP) · Eileen Lemass (FF / EDA) · Richie Ryan2 (FG / EPP)
Leinster Mark Clinton (FG / EPP) · Jim Fitzsimons (FF / EDA) · Patrick Lalor (FF / EDA)
Munster Sylvester Barrett (FF / EDA) · Gene Fitzgerald (FF / EDA) · T. J. Maher (IND / LDR) · Tom O'Donnell (FG / EPP) · Tom Raftery (FG / EPP)
1 Substituted by Mark Killilea (FF / EDA) on 23 March 1987 · 2 Substituted by Chris O'Malley (FG / EPP) on 3 June 1986 Fine Gael Leaders Eoin O'Duffy (1933–34) · W. T. Cosgrave (1934–44) · Richard Mulcahy (1944–59) · James Dillon (1959–65) · Liam Cosgrave (1965–77) · Garret FitzGerald (1977–87) · Alan Dukes (1987–90) · John Bruton (1990–2001) · Michael Noonan (2001–02) · Enda Kenny (2002–)Deputy leaders Peter Barry (1977–87) · John Bruton (1987–90) · Peter Barry (1991–93) · Nora Owen (1993–2001) · Jim Mitchell (2001–02) · Richard Bruton (2002–10) · James Reilly (2010–)Leadership elections Presidential candidates Seán Mac Eoin (1945, 1959) · Tom O'Higgins (1966, 1973) · Austin Currie (1990) · Mary Banotti (1997) · Gay Mitchell (2011)Unopposed presidential candidates
with Fine Gael supportRelated topics Categories:- 1939 births
- Living people
- Fine Gael politicians
- Irish nurses
- People from County Dublin
- Female MEPs for the Republic of Ireland
- Irish presidential candidates
- Fine Gael MEPs
- MEPs for the Republic of Ireland 1999–2004
- MEPs for the Republic of Ireland 1994–1999
- MEPs for the Republic of Ireland 1989–1994
- MEPs for the Republic of Ireland 1984–1989
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