Lucinda Creighton

Lucinda Creighton (born 20 January 1980) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South East constituency since 2007. She was appointed the Minister of State for European Affairs in March 2011.

Early and private life

Originally from County Mayo, she is a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, where she gained a Law degree (LL.B.) in 2002. She was a member of the Trinity College branch of Young Fine Gael, as was fellow 2007 Dáil entrant Leo Varadkar.

In 2003 she qualified as an Attorney at law for the state of New York. She was called to the Irish bar in 2005.

She is married to Fine Gael Senator Paul Bradford.

Political career

Creighton is a former Vice President of Youth of the European People's Party. She was elected to Dublin City Council in 2004 to represent the Pembroke local electoral area and served until 2007. She was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2007 general election. She was the youngest member (see Baby of the Dáil) of the 30th Dáil and the first to be born in the 1980s.

She was party Deputy spokesperson on Foreign Affairs with special responsibility for European Affairs from 2007–10. She has been critical of party leader Enda Kenny. In July 2010 she criticised...
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