Eugene Alexander Regan was born on 12 June 1952 and is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the European Court of Justice since October 2015.
10 Facts About Eugene Regan
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Eugene Regan previously served as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 2007 to 2011.
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Eugene Regan was educated at University College Dublin, University of Brussels and King's Inns.
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Eugene Regan served in the cabinet of Peter Sutherland when the latter was EU Commissioner for Social Affairs and Competition.
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Eugene Regan was a leading advocate and campaigner in the Amsterdam Treaty and Treaty of Nice referendum campaigns.
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Eugene Regan lives in Monkstown, County Dublin with his Danish-born wife, Janne and two daughters.
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On his election to the Seanad, Eugene Regan was appointed by Enda Kenny as party Seanad spokesperson on Justice, Equality and Law Reform and was made a member of the Joint Committee on the Constitution and the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights.
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Eugene Regan received the support of former Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald who intervened in a general election for the first time since leaving the Dail in 1992.
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Eugene Regan was elected to the Seanad on the Agricultural Panel on 24 July 2007.
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Eugene Regan is known for bringing the issue of the Willie O'Dea affidavit incident to the attention of the Oireachtas which led to O'Dea's resignation as Minister of Defence.