Diarmuid Wilson

Senator
Diarmuid Wilson
Senator
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 September 2002
ConstituencyAdministrative Panel
Personal details
Born (1965-11-20) 20 November 1965 (age 59)
Cavan, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
RelationsJohn Wilson (uncle)
Alma mater

Diarmuid Wilson (born 20 November 1965) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a Senator for the Administrative Panel since September 2002.[1]

A member of Cavan County Council from 1999 to 2004, he was first elected to the Seanad in 2002 and was re-elected in 2007 and 2011.[2] He is the nephew of John Wilson, who was a TD, Minister and Tánaiste. He is the Fianna Fáil whip in the Seanad and spokesperson on Defence. Wilson is a member of the cross-party Oireachtas Friends of Israel in the Oireachtas.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Diarmuid Wilson". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 19 March 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Diarmuid Wilson". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Local Councillor Erin McGreehan given Seanad post by new Taoiseach". The Ditch. 13 September 2024. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.