Pippa Hackett

Pippa Hackett is an Irish Green Party politician who has served as the Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity since June 2020.[1] She is a Super junior minister, meaning she attends Cabinet but does not have a vote.

Senator

Pippa Hackett
Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity
Assumed office
27 June 2020
TaoiseachMicheál Martin
Preceded byNew office
Senator
Assumed office
1 November 2019
ConstituencyAgricultural Panel
Offaly County Councillor
In office
24 May 2019 – 1 November 2019
ConstituencyEdenderry
Personal details
BornBallindine, County Mayo, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyGreen Party
Spouse(s)Mark Hackett
Children4
Alma mater

She was elected unopposed to the Agricultural Panel of Seanad Éireann in a by-election on 1 November 2019.[2][3] The vacancy was caused by the election of Grace O'Sullivan to the European Parliament in May 2019.[4] She is a former member of Offaly County Council.[5] She joined the Green Party in around 2016, upon the recommendation of a neighbour of hers, Christopher Fettes, the party founder.[6]

She was the unsuccessful Green party candidate for the Laois–Offaly constituency at the 2020 general election, being eliminated in the final round 4,255 votes behind the candidate above her.

Early life and education

Hackett is from Ballindine, County Mayo.[7] During her time in Britain, she studied Equine Science at Aberystwyth University and Agriculture at the University of Essex. Back in Ireland, she studied Graduate Equine Science at University College Dublin, and gained her PhD in Sports Biomechanics at the University of Limerick.

Personal life

Hackett lives on a farm in County Offaly near Geashill with her husband Mark, whom she met at university in Essex, and their four children.[7] Her husband, Mark Hackett, was co-opted to take her seat on Offaly County Council.[8]

References
  1. "Pippa Hackett". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  2. "Green Party's Pippa Hackett elected to the Seanad". RTÉ News. 1 November 2019.
  3. "Seanad Éireann debate - Tuesday, 5 November 2019: Election of Member". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  4. "Seanad Éireann debate - Wednesday, 25 September 2019: Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion". Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  5. "Green Party councillor Pippa Hackett elected to Seanad". Irish Independent. 1 November 2019.
  6. "Offaly County Council: Big blow for Sinn Féin while Greens claim first seat". The Irish Times. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  7. Fox, Claire (8 June 2019). "'Origin Green is painting a false image to the world and it will come back to bite us' - newly elected Green councillor Pippa Hackett". Independent.ie. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  8. "Offaly Farmer Replaces His Wife On Offaly County Council". Midlands103.com. 19 November 2019.
Political offices
New office Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity
2020–present		 Incumbent
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