Mary Wallace was born on 13 June 1959 and is an Irish former Fianna Fail politician who served as Minister of State at the Department of Health from 2008 to 2009, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine from 2006 to 2008, and Minister of State at the Department of Justice from 1998 to 2002.
12 Facts About Mary Wallace
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Mary Wallace served as a Teachta Dala for the Meath and Meath East constituencies from 1989 to 2011.
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Mary Wallace was a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 1987 to 1989.
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Mary Wallace was educated at the Loreto Convents in Balbriggan and North Great Georges Street, Dublin and the College of Commerce, Rathmines, where she received a diploma in Hospital and Health Services Administration.
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Mary Wallace was successful at the 1989 general election and was elected for the Meath constituency.
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Mary Wallace retained her seat at each subsequent election, moving to the new Meath East constituency for the 2007 general election.
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Mary Wallace remained on the backbenches until 1995 when she became Opposition Spokesperson for people with disabilities and carers.
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In February 2006, Mary Wallace rejoined the junior ministerial team as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food with special responsibility for Forestry.
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Mary Wallace's promotion caused some surprise as Sean Haughey had been the front-runner for promotion, while Wallace's name had not even been mentioned.
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Mary Wallace was reappointed to the same responsibility the following year on the formation of a new government.
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Mary Wallace lost her position as Minister of State in a reshuffle on 21 April 2009, when Cowen reduced the number of Ministers of State from 20 to 15.
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Mary Wallace retired from politics at the 2011 general election.