Denis O'Donovan was born on 23 July 1955 and is an Irish Fianna Fail politician who served as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel since April 2011.
13 Facts About Denis O'Donovan
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Denis O'Donovan previously served as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Eireann from 2016 to 2020 and Leas-Chathaoirleach of Seanad Eireann from 2011 to 2016.
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Denis O'Donovan served as a Teachta Dala for the Cork South-West constituency from 2002 to 2007.
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Denis O'Donovan was nominated by the Taoiseach to the Seanad in 1989.
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Denis O'Donovan was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1993 Seanad election but was elected to the Seanad in 1997 as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel.
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Denis O'Donovan lost his Dail seat at the 2007 general election he was elected to the Seanad.
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Denis O'Donovan was the Chairman of the all-party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution, established in December 2002 to review the Constitution.
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Denis O'Donovan has a degree in law from University College Cork and is a qualified solicitor.
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Denis O'Donovan was a Fianna Fail candidate at the 2011 general election for Cork South-West but was not elected.
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Denis O'Donovan was re-elected to the Seanad in April 2011.
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Denis O'Donovan was Leas-Chathaoirleach of the 24th Seanad.
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Denis O'Donovan was re-elected again to Seanad Eireann on the Agricultural Panel in April 2016 and again in April 2020.
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Denis O'Donovan served as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Eireann from 8 June 2016 until 29 June 2020.