Síle de Valera
Síle de Valera | |
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De Valera in 1981 | |
| Minister of State | |
| 2002–2006 | Education and Science |
| Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands | |
| In office 26 June 1997 – 6 June 2002 | |
| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Succeeded by | Éamon Ó Cuív |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 1987 – May 2007 | |
| Constituency | Clare |
| In office June 1977 – June 1981 | |
| Constituency | Dublin County Mid |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 June 1979 – 24 June 1984 | |
| Constituency | Dublin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1954 Clonskeagh, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
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| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Síle de Valera (Irish: [ˈʃiːlʲə dʲɛ ˈwalʲəɾʲə]; born 17 December 1954) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Minister of State from 2002 to 2006 and as Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands from 1997 to 2002. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1977 to 1981 and from 1987 to 2007. She was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Dublin constituency from 1979 to 1984.