Seán Crowe | |
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.jpg) Crowe in 2023 | |
| Chair of theCommittee on Health | |
| In office 15 September 2020 – 8 November 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Harty |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2011 | |
| In office May 2002 – June 2007 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South-West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1957-03-07)7 March 1957 (age 68) |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Spouse | |
Seán Crowe (born 7 March 1957) is an IrishSinn Féin politician who has been aTeachta Dála (TD) for theDublin South-West constituency since the2011 general election, and previously from 2002 to 2007.
Crowe was born inDublin in 1957. He is married to Pamela Kane, and they live inTallaght. He worked as a community activist in the area, campaigning on such issues as the local hospital, transport, drugs and affordable housing.
During the 1990s, when the currentNorthern Ireland peace process was initiated, Crowe was the head of theSinn Féin mission to the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation atDublin Castle and was a member of Sinn Féin negotiating team.
Crowe has represented the party in the multi-party negotiations that led up to theGood Friday Agreement in 1998.
He has been involved in politics since 1989, when he stood unsuccessfully for Dublin South-West at the1989 general election. He contested the constituency again in1992 and1997, significantly increasing his vote share on the latter occasion.[1] In 1999, he was elected as aSouth Dublin County Councillor, representing the Tallaght South local electoral area. On the same day, he was an unsuccessful candidate for theDublin constituency for theEuropean Parliament.[2]
He was elected toDáil Éireann at the2002 general election.[1] He lost his seat at the2007 general election. In September 2008, he returned to South Dublin County Council when he was co-opted to replace a party colleague and retained the seat at the2009 local elections.[1] He regained his Dáil seat in Dublin South-West in2011, and was re-elected at the2016,[1]2020, and2024 general elections.[3][4] He served as Chair of the Committee on Health from 2020 to 2024.[5]
He is a former member of the Sinn Féin Ard Chomhairle (National Executive).