Michael Ring

Michael Ring TD
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 March 2011
Preceded by	New Office
Teachta Dála
Incumbent
Assumed office June 1997
Constituency	Mayo
In office June 1994 – June 1997
Constituency	Mayo West
Personal details
Born	24 December 1953 (1953-12-24) (age 57) Westport, County Mayo
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Fine Gael
Website	michaelringtd.com

Michael Ring (born 24 December 1953) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency since June 1994,^[1] and is the current Minister of State for Tourism and Sport.

A former auctioneer from Westport, County Mayo, he first stood for election to Dáil Éireann at the 1992 general election but was unsuccessful. He was first elected to the Dáil at a by-election in June 1994 for the Mayo West constituency, caused by the appointment of Pádraig Flynn as European Commissioner. He has been returned at every election since, most recently at the 2011 general election.^[2]

Ring previously served on the Fine Gael front bench as spokesperson on Social and Family affairs from 2002–2004, and spokesperson on Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs from 2007–2010. He was a member of the British–Irish Parliamentary Assembly.^[3] He was a member of Mayo County Council from 1999–2004. Ring was "named Magill magazine Heckler of the year in 2006 for effectively challenging the government with unique style of street wit and lively heckling."

On 10 March 2011, he was appointed as Minister of State for Tourism and Sport.

References

1. ^ "Mr. Michael Ring". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=30&MemberID=1000&ConstID=141. Retrieved 23 October 2009. 
2. ^ "Michael Ring". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4075. Retrieved 20 October 2009. 
3. ^ "Michael Ring TD – Profile". Michael Ring's website. http://www.michaelringtd.com/page2.php. Retrieved 16 October 2011. 

External links

• Official website
• Michael Ring's page on the Fine Gael website

Oireachtas
Preceded by Pádraig Flynn (Fianna Fáil)	Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Mayo West 1994–1997	Constituency abolished
New constituency	Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Mayo 1997–	Incumbent
Political offices
New office	Minister of State for Tourism and Sport 2011–present	Incumbent

Persondata
Name	Ring, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	Irish Fine Gael politician
Date of birth	24 December 1953
Place of birth	Westport, County Mayo
Date of death
Place of death