Kevin Humphreys (politician)

Kevin Humphreys (born 4 February 1958) is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-East constituency from 2011 to 2016 and a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 2016 to 2020.[1][2] He served as Minister of State for Employment, Community and Social Support from 2014 to 2016.

Kevin Humphreys
Senator
In office
27 April 2016 – 27 March 2020
ConstituencyAdministrative Panel
Minister of State for Employment, Community and Social Support
In office
14 July 2014 – 6 May 2016
TaoiseachEnda Kenny
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Teachta Dála
In office
February 2011 – February 2016
ConstituencyDublin South-East
Personal details
Born (1958-02-04) 4 February 1958
Ringsend, Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyLabour Party
Spouse(s)Catherine Humphreys
Alma materDublin Institute of Technology
Websitekevinhumphreys.ie

From Ringsend, he was first politically active in the campaign against the Eighth Amendment in 1983, which had gave constitutional recognition to the right to life of the unborn.[3]

Humphreys first ran for election in 1999, when he was elected as a councillor on Dublin City Council from 1999 to 2011, representing the South East Inner City area.[4] He was re-elected in 2004 and 2009, topping the poll both times. During this period, Humphrey's worked with then Lord Mayor, Andrew Montague to deliver the Dublin Bikes scheme.[3]

He was elected as a TD for Dublin South-East at the 2011 general election. On 15 July 2014, he was appointed as Minister of State with responsibility for Employment, Community and Social Support at the Department of Social Protection.[5] He lost his Dáil seat at the 2016 general election, but was subsequently elected to the Seanad.[4] He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Dublin Bay South constituency at the 2020 general election.[6]

References
  1. "Kevin Humphreys". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  2. Collins, Stephen (2011). Nealon's Guide to the 31st Dáil and 24th Seanad. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 95. ISBN 9780717150595.
  3. "Kevin Humphreys". Labour Party website. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  4. "Kevin Humphreys". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  5. "Simon Harris among new Ministers of State". RTÉ News. 15 July 2014.
  6. "Dublin Bay South constituency". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
Oireachtas
Preceded by
Chris Andrews
Lucinda Creighton
John Gormley
Ruairi Quinn		 Teachta Dála for Dublin South-East
2011–2016
With: Lucinda Creighton
Eoghan Murphy
Ruairi Quinn		 Constituency abolished
Political offices
New office Minister of State for Employment, Community and Social Support
2014–2016		 Succeeded by
Office abolished
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