| 词条 | Michael Keating (Irish politician) |
| 释义 |
Early lifeKeating was born in Dublin in 1946. He was educated at the Christian Brothers O'Connell School, University College Dublin, and St. Patrick's College in Maynooth where he received a Bachelor of Arts. He worked as a secondary school teacher before becoming involved in politics. Political activityHe unsuccessfully contested the 1973 general election for Fine Gael, in Dublin Central, but was elected to Dublin City Council in 1974. He became Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1983. He was successful in his second attempt at a seat in Dáil Éireann at the 1977 general election, being elected for Dublin North-Central. In 1981 he was elected in the re-created Dublin Central, and was successfully returned there at every election until retiring in 1989.[2] He was later appointed Opposition spokesperson on urban affairs. Minister of StateIn 1981 Fine Gael came to power in a coalition government, and Keating was appointed Minister of State at the Department of Education. His portfolio was youth and sport. He remained in that position until 1982. It was the only time that he held ministerial office. Progressive DemocratsIn 1986 Keating left Fine Gael to join the newly formed Progressive Democrats and became deputy leader of the party. He won one of their 14 seats in the 1987 general election. He retired from politics in 1989 to concentrate on his business interests. Alleged fraudKeating paid €250,000 to the Criminal Assets Bureau for unpaid tax.[3] The Bureau had been investigating his affairs for more than three years. He was also named in a British court in 2000 as a partner in crime, in a £20m VAT fraud.[3] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=23&MemberID=560&ConstID=73|title=Mr. Michael Keating|work=Oireachtas Members Database|accessdate=15 January 2011}} {{s-start}}{{s-civ}}{{s-bef|before = Daniel Browne}}{{s-ttl|title = Lord Mayor of Dublin2. ^{{cite web|url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=7653|title=Michael Keating|work=ElectionsIreland.org|accessdate=15 January 2011}} 3. ^1 {{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2002/0517/keatingm.html|title=Keating pays €250,000 to CAB for unpaid tax|work=RTÉ News|date=17 May 2002}} |years = 1983–1984}}{{s-aft|after = Michael O'Halloran}}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Keating, Michael}} 16 : 1946 births|Living people|Alumni of University College Dublin|Alumni of St Patrick's College, Maynooth|Fine Gael TDs|Local councillors in Dublin (city)|Lord Mayors of Dublin|Members of the 21st Dáil|Members of the 22nd Dáil|Members of the 23rd Dáil|Members of the 24th Dáil|Members of the 25th Dáil|Ministers of State of the 22nd Dáil|Politicians from County Dublin|Irish schoolteachers|Progressive Democrats TDs |
| 随便看 |
|
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。