Malcolm Noonan

Malcolm Noonan (born September 1966) is an Irish Green Party politician who has served as Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform since July 2020. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency since 2020.[2]

Malcolm Noonan

TD
Noonan in 2020
Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform
Assumed office
1 July 2020
TaoiseachMicheál Martin
Preceded byNew office
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
February 2020
ConstituencyCarlow–Kilkenny
Personal details
BornSeptember 1966 (age 54)[1]
Waterford, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyGreen Party

He was a member of Kilkenny County Council for the Kilkenny local electoral area from 2004 to 2020 and was Mayor of Kilkenny from 2009 to 2010. Maria Dollard was co-opted to Noonan's seat on Kilkenny County Council following his election to the Dáil.[3]

Before entering politics, Noonan worked for twenty years as a community and environmental activist with Friends of the Earth. In 2011, Noonan contested the leadership of the Green Party. In 2015, he unsuccessfully contested the Carlow–Kilkenny by-election as well as standing unsuccessfully in the 2016 general election.[4]

Following the formation of the Government of the 33rd Dáil, he was appointed Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform.[5]

References
  1. Tim Ryan (2020). Nealon's Guide to the 33rd Dáil and 26th Seanad and the 2019 Local and European Elections. Grand Canal Publishing.
  2. "Malcolm Noonan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. "New green party councillor for Kilkenny". www.kclr96fm.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  4. Noonan, Michael (10 February 2020). "Malcolm Noonan". greenparty.ie. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  5. "Who are the new junior ministers-All their profiles are here". www.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
Political offices
New office Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform
2020–present		 Incumbent
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