James Lawless (politician)

James Lawless (born 19 August 1976) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare North constituency since the 2016 general election. He was appointed Chair of the Committee on Justice in September 2020.[1]

James Lawless

TD
Chair of the Committee on Justice
Assumed office
15 September 2020
Preceded byCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
February 2016
ConstituencyKildare North
Personal details
Born (1976-08-19) 19 August 1976
Wexford, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse(s)Ailish Lawless (m. 2002)
Children2
Alma mater
Websitejameslawless.ie

He was a member of Kildare County Council from 2014 to 2016.[2] He topped the poll in the 2014 local elections with 2,123 votes.[3] While a member of Kildare County Council, he served as Mayor of Naas prior to his election to Dáil Éireann.

He is a qualified barrister and also has degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science from Trinity College Dublin. He worked as a systems analyst in his early career.

In May 2016, he was appointed by the party leader Micheál Martin as Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Science, Technology, Research and Development. He was a member of the Energy and Communications Oireachtas Committee, and in February 2017, he was elected as Vice-Chair of that Committee. In February 2018, he was appointed a member of the Business, Enterprise and Innovation Oireachtas committee.

References
  1. "James Lawless". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  2. "Election 2016: James Lawless". RTÉ. 28 February 2016.
  3. "James Lawless". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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