Paddy Burke Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Senator
Office:Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
Term Start:25 May 2011
Term End:8 June 2016
Predecessor:Pat Moylan
Successor:Denis O'Donovan
Office1:Leas-Chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
Term Start1:13 September 2002
Term End1:25 May 2011
1Blankname1:Cathaoirleach
Predecessor1:Liam T. Cosgrave
Successor1:Denis O'Donovan
Office2:Senator
Term Start2:17 February 1993
Constituency2:Agricultural Panel
Birth Name:Patrick Burke
Birth Date:15 January 1955
Birth Place:Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
Nationality:Irish
Party:Fine Gael
Alma Mater:Dublin City University

Paddy Burke (born 15 January 1955) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel since 1993.[1] He previously served as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 2011 to 2016 and Leas-Chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 2002 to 2011.

Burke was a member of Mayo County Council from 1979 until the abolition of the dual mandate in 2003. He was first elected to the Oireachtas in the 1993 election to the 20th Seanad as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel, which also returned him to the 21st Seanad in 1997 and to the 22nd Seanad in 2002.[2] In September 2002, Burke was elected as Leas-Chathaoirleach (Deputy Chairperson) of the Seanad, and after his re-election in 2007 to the 23rd Seanad he was re-elected as Leas Cathaoirleach.[1]

He was elected as the Cathaoirleach of the 24th Seanad on 25 May 2011.[3] [4]

Following his involvement in the Oireachtas Golf Society scandal ("Golfgate") in August 2020, Burke was one of six senators who lost the party whip in the Senate as punishment for their actions.[5] The party unanimously.voted to restore the whip to Burke in January 2021.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paddy Burke. Oireachtas Members Database. 19 February 2008. 7 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181107145554/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Paddy-Burke.S.1993-02-17. live.
  2. Web site: Paddy Burke. ElectionsIreland.org. 19 February 2008. 11 September 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070911163311/http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=4394. live.
  3. News: Paddy Burke elected as Seanad Cathaoirleach. RTÉ News. 25 May 2011. 25 May 2011. 27 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110527031359/http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0525/seanad.html. live.
  4. Web site: FG's Paddy Burke named as Seanad Cathoirleach. 24 May 2011. Irish Examiner. 25 May 2011. 21 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120921233140/http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/fgs-paddy-burke-named-as-seanad-cathoirleach-506392.html. live.
  5. News: McDermott . Stephen . 21 August 2020 . Golfgate: Who were the public figures at this week's controversial Oireachtas Golf Society dinner? . 22 August 2020 . 21 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200821223859/https://www.thejournal.ie/oireachtas-golf-dinner-tds-senators-attendees-5181955-Aug2020/ . live .
  6. Web site: Hosford . Paul . 12 January 2021 . Golfgate: Fine Gael restores party whip to senators who attended . 9 April 2022. Irish Examiner . en.