Máire Hoctor

Máire Hoctor (born 20 January 1963) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. She was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary North constituency from 2002 to 2011.[1]

Máire Hoctor
Minister of State for Older People
In office
26 June 2007  21 April 2009
TaoiseachBertie Ahern
Brian Cowen
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Teachta Dála
In office
May 2002  February 2011
ConstituencyTipperary North
Personal details
Born (1963-01-20) 20 January 1963
Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyFianna Fáil
Alma materSt Patrick's College, Maynooth
ProfessionTeacher

She was educated at St. Mary's secondary school, Nenagh and St Patrick's College, Maynooth (B.A. Th., H. DipEd.). Before her election she worked as a secondary school teacher in St. Joseph's CBS, Nenagh.

Hoctor was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD for Tipperary North at the 2002 general election. She was re-elected at the 2007 general election.[2] She is a former member of North Tipperary County Council and of Nenagh Town Council.

Hoctor was a member of various Oireachtas Committees at different stages in the 2002–07 Fianna Fáil–Progressive Democrats government. She was the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, the Department of Social and Family Affairs and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with special responsibility for Services for Older People from June 2007 until April 2009.

She lost her seat at the 2011 general election.[2]

References

  1. "Máire Hoctor". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  2. "Máire Hoctor". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
Oireachtas
Preceded by
Michael O'Kennedy
(Fianna Fáil)
Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Tipperary North
2002–2011
Succeeded by
Alan Kelly
(Labour Party)
Political offices
New office Minister of State for Older People
2007–2009
Succeeded by
Áine Brady
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