Imelda Munster
Imelda Munster (born 24 February 1968) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth constituency since the 2016 general election.[1]
Imelda Munster | |
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| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Louth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 February 1968 Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Spouse(s) | Niall Munster (m. 1990) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Dublin Institute of Technology |
She was elected to Louth County Council representing the Drogheda East local electoral area following the 2004 local elections and was re-elected in 2009 to both Drogheda Borough Council and Louth County Council.[2]
She successfully contested the Louth constituency at 2016 general election, receiving 8,829 first preference votes (13.1%)[3][4] and was re-elected at the 2020 general election receiving 17,203 first preference votes (24.34%).[5]
Personal life
Munster lives with her husband Niall and two daughters in Melifont Park, Drogheda.
References
- "Imelda Munster". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- "Imelda Munster". Elections Ireland. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- "Election 2016: Imelda Munster". RTÉ News. 28 February 2016.
- "32nd Dáil - Louth First Preference Votes". Elections Ireland. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- "33rd Dáil - Louth First Preference Votes". Elections Ireland. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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