Lisa Chambers was born on 24 August 1986 and is an Irish Fianna Fail politician, and former barrister who has served as Leader of the Seanad since December 2022.
17 Facts About Lisa Chambers
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Lisa Chambers served as deputy leader of the Seanad from 2020 to 2022, and as Leader of Fianna Fail in the Seanad since June 2020.
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Lisa Chambers previously served as a Teachta Dala for the Mayo constituency from 2016 to 2020.
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Lisa Chambers practised as a barrister, running her own practice in the town.
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Lisa Chambers holds a professional bar qualification from the King's Inns, a Masters in Commercial Law from University College Dublin, and a graduate degree in Commerce and Law from NUI Galway.
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Lisa Chambers was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2011 general election for the Mayo constituency.
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Lisa Chambers was elected to Mayo County Council following the 2014 local elections.
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Lisa Chambers was commissioned as an officer in the Army Reserve in November 2012, serving as a second lieutenant with the 1st Armoured Cavalry Squadron, shortly after she transferred to the D Company, 6th Infantry Battalion, but resigned her commission when elected to the Dail.
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Lisa Chambers is not related to fellow Fianna Fail politicians Frank Chambers or Jack Chambers.
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Lisa Chambers was appointed Spokesperson on Defence in the Fianna Fail Front Bench on 18 May 2016, succeeding Sean O Fearghail who had been elected Ceann Comhairle of the 32nd Dail.
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Lisa Chambers was later given the Brexit portfolio in a reshuffle.
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Lisa Chambers lost her seat at the 2020 general election after 4 years in the Dail.
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At the 2020 Seanad election, Lisa Chambers was elected as a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel.
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Lisa Chambers is Fianna Fail spokesperson on Foreign and European Affairs in the Seanad.
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On 29 November 2018 in a Dail debate on Health Bill 2018, Lisa Chambers stated "Abortion regret is made up and it does not exist".
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On 17 October 2019 Lisa Chambers became embroiled in a voting controversy, she was shown in to have voted on behalf of party colleague Dara Calleary and herself during a vote on an amendment on a forestry motion.
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In December, the Sunday Independent discovered footage from 17th January 2019 that appeared to show Lisa Chambers sitting in Timmy Dooley's seat for fifty minutes while seven votes were recorded, although not visible in the footage, votes were recorded from Lisa Chambers' seat.