261:. This government lasted until March 1982. After a brief period in opposition, the two parties formed a new coalition government in December 1982. O'Keeffe was appointed to the same position. In a reshuffle in February 1986, he was moved and appointed as
268:
He held numerous
Opposition Front Bench portfolios including Foreign Affairs; Social, Community and Family Affairs; Social Welfare; Agriculture and Health; and Justice, Equality and Law Reform. In 1996–97, he was the first chair of the All-Party
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63:
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and the
Incorporated Law School of the Incorporated Law Society. He practised as a solicitor before entering public office. O'Keeffe was first elected to
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Committee on the
Constitution. He is a former vice-chairperson of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution.
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425:"Ministerial Assignments and Titles: Announcement by Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (24th Dáil)"
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265:. He retained this position until March 1987, when Fine Gael returned to opposition.
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and retained his seat at each general election until his retirement in 2011.
365:"Appointment of Ministers and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (22nd Dáil)"
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222:, in 1941. He was educated at St. Fachtna's High School, Skibbereen;
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395:"Appointment of Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (24th Dáil)"
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with responsibility for overseas development by the Fine Gael–
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from 1981 to 1982 and again from 1982 to 1987. He served as a
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Minister of State at the
Department of the Public Service
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Minister of State at the
Department of the Public Service
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Minister of State at the
Department of Foreign Affairs
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Minister of State at the
Department of Foreign Affairs
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Minister of State at the
Department of Foreign Affairs
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20:
614:
195:(born 31 March 1941) is an Irish former
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276:O'Keeffe retired from politics at the
285:Standards in Public Office Commission
7:
435:from the original on 28 October 2020
405:from the original on 5 November 2019
375:from the original on 28 October 2020
345:from the original on 27 October 2009
1064:Ministers of State of the 22nd Dáil
1059:Ministers of State of the 24th Dáil
1049:Alumni of University College Dublin
599:Cork South-West (Dáil constituency)
16:Irish former politician (born 1941)
463:. 20 November 2010. Archived from
315:from the original on 20 April 2019
249:In June 1981, he was appointed as
14:
1044:Alumni of University College Cork
455:"Political change for West Cork"
211:constituency from 1977 to 2011.
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1039:Politicians from County Cork
309:Oireachtas Members Database
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1079:20th-century Irish lawyers
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228:University College Dublin
199:politician who served as
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178:University College Dublin
117:
90:
30:
1074:Lawyers from County Cork
1034:Members of the 30th Dáil
1029:Members of the 29th Dáil
1024:Members of the 28th Dáil
1019:Members of the 27th Dáil
1014:Members of the 26th Dáil
1009:Members of the 25th Dáil
1004:Members of the 24th Dáil
999:Members of the 23rd Dáil
994:Members of the 22nd Dáil
989:Members of the 21st Dáil
914:Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
429:Houses of the Oireachtas
399:Houses of the Oireachtas
369:Houses of the Oireachtas
283:He was a member of the
224:University College Cork
173:University College Cork
1069:People from Skibbereen
949:Christopher O'Sullivan
278:2011 general election
236:1977 general election
214:O'Keeffe was born in
431:. 13 February 1986.
401:. 16 December 1982.
339:ElectionsIreland.org
862:Christy O'Sullivan
659:Michael Pat Murphy
486:Political offices
257:government led by
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960:
956:
955:
546:
545:
541:Office abolished
524:George Birmingham
521:Succeeded by
460:The Southern Star
259:Garret FitzGerald
201:Minister of State
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36:Minister of State
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1054:Irish solicitors
897:Michael McCarthy
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122:Personal details
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25:Jim O'Keeffe
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923:Michael Collins
916:
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888:Noel Harrington
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836:Denis O'Donovan
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764:
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704:
695:
693:John O'Sullivan
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586:
583:Cork South-West
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467:on 21 July 2011
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371:. 7 July 1981.
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244:Cork South-West
209:Cork South-West
182:
154:Political party
141:
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132:
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112:Cork South-West
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78:Foreign Affairs
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64:Foreign Affairs
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17:
12:
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753:P. J. Sheehan
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668:Edward Cotter
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579:Teachtaà Dála
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207:(TD) for the
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762:Flor Crowley
727:Jim O'Keeffe
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702:Flor Crowley
650:Seán Collins
585:constituency
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108:Constituency
100: –
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85:Teachta Dála
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974:1941 births
790:1982 (Nov)
773:1982 (Feb)
595:transcluded
471:12 February
409:23 November
220:County Cork
147:County Cork
968:Categories
537:1986–1987
518:1982–1986
502:1981–1982
439:24 January
379:1 February
349:14 October
319:14 October
291:References
271:Oireachtas
216:Skibbereen
165:Alma mater
143:Skibbereen
133:1941-03-31
779:Joe Walsh
736:Joe Walsh
240:Fine Gael
197:Fine Gael
158:Fine Gael
149:, Ireland
98:June 1977
93:In office
72:1981–1982
58:1982–1986
44:1986–1987
879:Jim Daly
636:(Party)
621:Election
433:Archived
403:Archived
373:Archived
343:Archived
313:Archived
631:(Party)
626:(Party)
609:history
607:|
242:TD for
234:at the
926:(Ind)
900:(Lab)
662:(Lab)
634:Deputy
629:Deputy
624:Deputy
506:Vacant
492:Vacant
952:(FF)
943:(SD)
934:2020
917:(FF)
908:2016
891:(FG)
882:(FG)
873:2011
865:(FF)
856:(FG)
847:2007
839:(FF)
830:2002
822:1997
814:1992
806:1989
798:1987
782:(FF)
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747:1981
739:(FF)
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713:1973
705:(FF)
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687:1969
679:1965
671:(FF)
653:(FG)
644:1961
597:from
238:as a
931:33rd
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870:31st
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