Mr. Brian Cowen , T.D .

Biography of the Taoiseach,

Mr. Brian Cowen , T.D .

Business Address:	Department of the Taoiseach, Government Buildings, Merrion Street, Dublin 2.
Telephone:	353 1 6194000
Born:	January 1960
Marital Status:	Married to Mary Molloy and has two daughters.
Education:	Clara National School Ard Scoil Naomh Chiarain, Clara; Cistercian College, Roscrea; University College, Dublin; Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
Occupation:	Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Formerly solicitor.

Political Career: Brian Cowen was appointed as Tánaiste and re-appointed as Minister for Finance on 14^thJune, 2007 having first been appointed Minister for Finance in September 2004. He has served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from January 2000 to September 2004; Minister for Health and Children from June 1997 to January 2000; Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications from January 1993 to December 1994; Minister for Labour from February 1992 to January 1993. He was first elected to the Dail in a by-election in June 1984 caused by the death of his father, Bernard Cowen. That was the first time he had contested an election for public office.

Party front bench spokesperson on Agriculture, Food and Forestry December 1994 to March 1997 and on Health from March 1997 to June 1997