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Irish former Fianna Fáil politician (b. 1952)

Tom Kitt
Kitt in 2012
Minister of State
2004–2008Government Chief Whip
2004–2008Defence
2002–2004Foreign Affairs
1997–2002Enterprise, Trade and Employment
1993–1994Foreign Affairs
1992–1994Taoiseach
Teachta Dála
In office
February 1987 – February 2011
ConstituencyDublin South
Personal details
Born (1952-07-11) 11 July 1952 (age 72)
Galway, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Children4, including David
Parent
Relatives
EducationSt Jarlath's College
Alma materSt Patrick's College, Dublin

Tom Kitt (born 11 July 1952) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South constituency from 1987 to 2011, and a Minister of State from 1992 to 1994 and from 1997 to 2008.

Early and private life

Tom Kitt was born in Galway and educated at St Jarlath's College, Tuam and St Patrick's College of Education, Dublin. Kitt worked as a primary school teacher before becoming involved in local politics.

Kitt has run several marathons. He completed the Dublin Marathon on five occasions as well as the Berlin Marathon (1991), the Belfast Marathon (1996), the Buckfast marathon (2010) and the 100th Boston Marathon in 1996.

He is a son of Michael F. Kitt, who was a TD for various Galway constituencies (1948–1951 and 1957–1975), and a brother of Michael P. Kitt, a former TD for Galway East. His sister, Áine Brady is a former TD for Kildare North, and his brother-in-law Gerry Brady is a former TD for Kildare. Tom Kitt's sons David, Thomas and Robbie are musicians.

Political career

In 1979, he was elected to Dublin County Council for the local electoral area of Whitechurch, and in 1985 for Dundrum. He was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1987 general election as a Fianna Fáil TD. He was re-elected at all subsequent general elections until his retirement in 2011.

In February 1992, when Albert Reynolds succeeded as Taoiseach, Kitt was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility for arts and culture, women's affairs and European affairs. In January 1993, he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility for European Affairs and at the Department of Foreign Affairs with special responsibility for European Affairs and Overseas Development Assistance. He served until Fianna Fáil lost office in December 1994.

Under Bertie Ahern he became Fianna Fáil spokesman on Labour Affairs in 1995. After the 1997 general election, Fianna Fáil returned to office and Kitt was appointed by the government as Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with special responsibility for labour affairs, consumer rights and international trade. After the 2002 general election, he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with responsibility for Overseas Development and Human Rights. In a September 2004 reshuffle, Kitt was appointed as Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and Minister of State at the Department of Defence. He was reappointed after the 2007 general election.

In May 2008, when Brian Cowen became Taoiseach, he was not re-appointed as government chief whip. He declined the offer of another junior ministry, and announced his intention to retire from the Dáil at the following general election, which would take place in February 2011.

See also

References

  1. "Tom Kitt". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
  2. "Tom Kitt". Irish Elections. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. "Tom Kitt". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
  4. "Members of Government and Ministers of State: Announcement by Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (26th Dáil) – Vol. 415 No. 7". Houses of the Oireachtas. 13 February 1992. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  5. "Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Vol. 425 No. 7". Houses of the Oireachtas. 10 February 1993. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  6. "Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (28th Dáil) – Vol. 480 No. 2". Houses of the Oireachtas. 9 July 1997. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  7. Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 330 of 1997). Signed on 28 July 1997. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.; Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 391 of 2000). Signed on 28 November 2000. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  8. "Appointment of Ministers of State" (PDF). Iris Oifigiúil. 2002 (52): 735–736. 12 October 2004. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  9. "Appointment of Ministers of State" (PDF). Iris Oifigiúil. 2004 (82): 1059–1060. 12 October 2004. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  10. Statistics (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 664 of 2004). Signed on 19 October 2004. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  11. "Appointment of Ministers of State" (PDF). Iris Oifigiúil. 2007 (52): 692. 29 June 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  12. Statistics (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 447 of 2007). Signed on 11 July 2007. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  13. "FF's Kitt to step down at next election". RTÉ News. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
Political offices
Preceded byDermot Ahern
Michael P. Kitt 		Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
1992–1994
With: Noel Dempsey
Noel Treacy (1993–1994) 		Succeeded bySeán Barrett
Gay Mitchell
Donal Carey
Avril Doyle
Preceded byBrendan Daly Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs
1993–1994 		Succeeded byJoan Burton
Gay Mitchell
Preceded byEithne FitzGerald
Pat Rabbitteas Ministers of State at the Department of Enterprise and Employment 		Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
1997–2002
With: Michael Smith (July–Oct. 1997)
Noel Treacy (Oct. 1997–2002) 		Succeeded byMichael Ahern
Frank Fahey
Preceded byLiz O'Donnell Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs
2002–2004
With: Dick Roche 		Succeeded byNoel Treacy
Conor Lenihan
Preceded byMary Hanafin Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
(Government Chief Whip)
2004–2008 		Succeeded byPat Carey
Minister of State at the Department of Defence
2004–2008
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Dublin South constituency
This table is transcluded from Dublin South (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
2nd 1921 Thomas Kelly
(SF) 		Daniel McCarthy
(SF) 		Constance Markievicz
(SF) 		Cathal Ó Murchadha
(SF) 		4 seats
1921–1923
3rd 1922 Thomas Kelly
(PT-SF) 		Daniel McCarthy
(PT-SF) 		William O'Brien
(Lab) 		Myles Keogh
(Ind)
4th 1923 Philip Cosgrave
(CnaG) 		Daniel McCarthy
(CnaG) 		Constance Markievicz
(Rep) 		Cathal Ó Murchadha
(Rep) 		Michael Hayes
(CnaG) 		Peadar Doyle
(CnaG)
1923 by-election Hugh Kennedy
(CnaG)
March 1924 by-election James O'Mara
(CnaG)
November 1924 by-election Seán Lemass
(SF)
1925 by-election Thomas Hennessy
(CnaG)
5th 1927 (Jun) James Beckett
(CnaG) 		Vincent Rice
(NL) 		Constance Markievicz
(FF) 		Thomas Lawlor
(Lab) 		Seán Lemass
(FF)
1927 by-election Thomas Hennessy
(CnaG)
6th 1927 (Sep) Robert Briscoe
(FF) 		Myles Keogh
(CnaG) 		Frank Kerlin
(FF)
7th 1932 James Lynch
(FF)
8th 1933 James McGuire
(CnaG) 		Thomas Kelly
(FF)
9th 1937 Myles Keogh
(FG) 		Thomas Lawlor
(Lab) 		Joseph Hannigan
(Ind) 		Peadar Doyle
(FG)
10th 1938 James Beckett
(FG) 		James Lynch
(FF)
1939 by-election John McCann
(FF)
11th 1943 Maurice Dockrell
(FG) 		James Larkin Jnr
(Lab) 		John McCann
(FF)
12th 1944
13th 1948 Constituency abolished. See Dublin South-Central, Dublin South-East and Dublin South-West.


Note that the boundaries of Dublin South from 1981–2016 share no common territory with the 1921–1948 boundaries. See §History and boundaries

Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
22nd 1981 Niall Andrews
(FF) 		Séamus Brennan
(FF) 		Nuala Fennell
(FG) 		John Kelly
(FG) 		Alan Shatter
(FG)
23rd 1982 (Feb)
24th 1982 (Nov)
25th 1987 Tom Kitt
(FF) 		Anne Colley
(PDs)
26th 1989 Nuala Fennell
(FG) 		Roger Garland
(GP)
27th 1992 Liz O'Donnell
(PDs) 		Eithne FitzGerald
(Lab)
28th 1997 Olivia Mitchell
(FG)
29th 2002 Eamon Ryan
(GP)
30th 2007 Alan Shatter
(FG)
2009 by-election George Lee
(FG)
31st 2011 Shane Ross
(Ind) 		Peter Mathews
(FG) 		Alex White
(Lab)
32nd 2016 Constituency abolished. See Dublin Rathdown, Dublin South-West and Dún Laoghaire.
Government Chief Whip of Ireland
Parliamentary Secretary to the President
(1922–1937)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach
(1937–1977)
Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
(1978–present)
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