Maria Byrne
Irish politician (born 1967)
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Maria Byrne (born 27 November 1967) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Leas-Chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann since February 2025.
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Maria Byrne | |
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Byrne in 2025 | |
| Leas-Chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann | |
| Assumed office 19 February 2025 | |
| Cathaoirleach | Mark Daly |
| Preceded by | Mark Daly |
| Senator | |
| Assumed office 21 April 2021 | |
| In office 8 June 2016 – 29 June 2020 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 November 1967 Limerick, Ireland |
| Party | Fine Gael |
Byrne served as a member of Limerick City and County Council from 1999 up until her election to Seanad Éireann in April 2016.[1] She served as Mayor of Limerick from 2010 to 2011.
She was first elected as a senator on the Agricultural Panel in the 25th Seanad in April 2016. She was the Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson for Education and Skills. At the 2020 general election, she was a Fine Gael candidate for the 33rd Dáil in the Limerick City, but was not elected.[1] She lost her Seanad seat at the 2020 Seanad election, but was a successful candidate at the 2021 Seanad by-elections,[2] for the Agricultural Panel in April 2021.[3] She was re-elected to the 27th Seanad at the 2025 Seanad election on the Agricultural Panel.[4]
She was elected as Leas-Chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann on 19 February 2025.[5] She also sits as Cathaoirleach of the Committee Selection for the Seanad Éireann.[6]