Lisa Chambers

Lisa Chambers (born 24 August 1986) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who, since June 2020, has served as Deputy Leader of Seanad Éireann and Leader of Fianna Fáil in the Seanad. She previously served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency from 2016 to 2020.[1]

Senator

Lisa Chambers
Chambers in 2020
Deputy Leader of Seanad Éireann
Assumed office
29 June 2020
TaoiseachMicheál Martin
LeaderRegina Doherty
Preceded byCatherine Noone
Leader of Fianna Fáil in the Seanad
Assumed office
29 June 2020
LeaderMicheál Martin
Preceded byCatherine Ardagh
Senator
Assumed office
20 April 2020
ConstituencyCultural and Educational Panel
Teachta Dála
In office
February 2016 – February 2020
ConstituencyMayo
Personal details
Born (1986-08-24) 24 August 1986
Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyFianna Fáil
Alma mater
Websitelisachambers.ie
Military service
Allegiance Ireland
Branch/service Army Reserve
Years of service2003–2016
Rank Second lieutenant
Unit Cavalry Corps
Awards Service Medal
Centenary Medal

Early Life and Education

Chambers is from Castlebar. She practised as a barrister, running her own practice in the town. She holds a professional bar qualification from the King's Inns, a Masters in Commercial Law from University College, Dublin (UCD), and a graduate degree in Commerce and Law from NUI Galway (NUIG).[2][3]

She was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2011 general election for the Mayo constituency.[4] She was elected to Mayo County Council following the 2014 local elections.[5]

Chambers was a member of the Reserve Defence Forces (RDF) for 13 years, having joined as a teenager during secondary school. She was commissioned as an officer in the Army Reserve in November 2012, serving as a second lieutenant with the 1st Armoured Cavalry Squadron (Curragh Camp), shortly after she transferred to the D Company (Castlebar), 6th Infantry Battalion, but resigned her commission when elected to the Dáil.[6][7]

TD

Following the 2016 general election, she was elected as a Fianna Fáil TD for the Mayo constituency. She is not related to fellow Fianna Fáil politicians Frank Chambers[8] or Jack Chambers.[9]

She was appointed Spokesperson on Defence in the Fianna Fáil Front Bench on 18 May 2016, succeeding Seán Ó Fearghaíl who had been elected Ceann Comhairle of the 32nd Dáil.[10] She was later given the Brexit portfolio in a reshuffle.

She lost her seat at the 2020 general election after 4 years in the Dáil.

Senator

At the 2020 Seanad election, Chambers was elected as a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel.[11]

References
  1. "Lisa Chambers". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. "About". Lisa Chambers. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  3. Flynn, Anne Marie; McNulty, Anton (8 February 2011). "Chambers 'proud and honoured' to join FF ticket". The Mayo News. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. "Lisa Chambers". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  5. "Election 2016: Chambers". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 28 February 2016.
  6. McQuinn, Cormac (10 March 2016). "Meet your 52 new TDs: lawyers, teachers, a techno DJ". Irish Independent. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  7. O'Connell, Hugh (16 March 2016). "The Fianna Fáil surge: How this new TD upset the odds in Enda's backyard". thejournal.ie. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  8. "Lisa i have not quit fianna fil [sic]". The Connaught Telegraph. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2016. This is a different lady and is not a relation of mine. ... She is the daughter of former Fianna Fáil Senator Frank Chambers
  9. Dillon, Fiona (March 2016). "'I will get my hair cut when I get a chance' – Fianna Fail TD Jack Chambers on social media abuse". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 March 2016. One of the other new Fianna Fail TDs to be elected under the age of 30 is Lisa Chambers (29) from Castlebar, but they are not directly related, even though they would both have some family roots in the town of Newport.
  10. "New Mayo TD Lisa is in FF's shadow cabinet". The Connaught Telegraph. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  11. "Seanad general election 2020". www.oireachtas.ie. Oireachtas. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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