Steven Matthews
Steven Matthews is an Irish Green Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wicklow constituency since the 2020 general election.[1]
Steven Matthews | |
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Matthews in 2020 | |
Teachta Dála | |
Assumed office February 2020 | |
Constituency | Wicklow |
Personal details | |
Born | Dublin, Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Green Party |
Spouse(s) | Erika Doyle |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Dublin Institute of Technology |
Background
Matthews is a trained Engineer, holding a degree from Dublin Institute of Technology in Planning and Environmental Management. He lives in Bray with his wife Erika Doyle and their two children.[2] Doyle replaced her husband on Wicklow County Council in February 2020.[3] Doyle was hired as Matthews' secretarial assistant in the Dáil in June 2020.[4]
Political career
Before being a TD, he was elected as a Bray Town Councillor, where he served from 2008 to 2014, before being elected to Wicklow County Council at the 2014 local elections. He served as chairperson of the Bray Municipal District of the council in 2016 and 2019.[2][5] He held that office until he was elected as a TD for Wicklow in the 2020 general election.[2]
References
- "Steven Matthews". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- "Steven Matthews". greenparty.ie. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- "Journalist Erika Doyle to replace Green Party's Steven Matthews on Wicklow County Council". WicklowNow.ie. 20 February 2020.
- "One in seven TDs has hired member of their family to work for them". Irish Independent. 22 June 2020.
- Fogarty, Mary (21 June 2019). "Matthews elected Bray cathaoirleach". Independent.ie. Retrieved 9 February 2020.