Colette Kelleher

Colette Kelleher (born 16 January 1962) is an Irish former independent politician who served as a Senator from May 2016 to March 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach.[1] She previously served as the CEO of the Alzheimer's Society of Ireland.[2]

Colette Kelleher
Senator
In office
11 May 2016  27 March 2020
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born (1962-01-16) 16 January 1962
Macroom, County Cork, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Civil Engagement group
Children2
Alma mater

She comes from Macroom and she formerly worked as a social worker in Dublin. She holds an MBA and she led the Cork Simon Community for eight years before moving to the COPE Foundation.[3]

She was a member of the Civil Engagement group in the 25th Seanad.

References

  1. "Colette Kelleher". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. "Pieta House founder among Kenny's Seanad nominees". RTÉ News. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  3. Cope CEO joins Alzheimer's Society Archived 12 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Evening Echo. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.