Jan O’Sullivan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jan O'Sullivan
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Dec 6, 1950(1950-12-06)
Age	74
Birthplace	Clonlara
Country	Ireland
Birth City	County Clare
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Jan O'Sullivan Biography

Jan O'Sullivan is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 6, 1950 in Clonlara, County Clare, Ireland. She was Labour Party’s Spokesperson on Justice and Equality in the 28th Dail and a member the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Equality and Women’s Rights. She was Vice-Chair for both the Dail Select Committee on Education and Science and Joint Committee on Education and Science in the 29th Dail.

O’Sullivan was elected to Limerick City Council 1985. She also served as a member the Mid-Western Health Board 1991-2003.

From 1993 to 1994, O’Sullivan was Mayor of Limerick, and her religion twice became an issue in 1994, when she was prevented from opening a Christian Brothers School and from reading a lesson at a mass for Limerick’s civic week. However, her religious denomination was not the only issue. Family planning was deeply controversial in Ireland from the 1970s to the 1990s, particularly in Limerick, where Kemmy had lost his Dáil seat at the November 1982 general election, after being denounced by the Catholic Church for his opposition to the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland. Those such as O’Sullivan who were involved in the family planning services which Kemmy had helped found were labelled “Kemmy’s Femmies”.

O’Sullivan was unsuccessful again at the 1997 general election, but after Kemmy’s death in September 1997, she was selected as the Labour Party candidate for the by-election in March 1998. She held the seat in a close three-way contest, becoming the first female TD from County Limerick since Kathleen O’Callaghan in 1921. Both the Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael candidates in the by-election were also women.

O’Sullivan joined the Democratic Socialist Party in 1982. This small party was founded by Limerick TD Jim Kemmy who was previously a member the Labour Party. Her family had no tradition of political support. Her parents supported other parties. O’Sullivan’s choice of party was based upon her support for Kemmy’s anti-nationalist stance regarding Northern Ireland and his pro-choice approach to abortion.

Jan O'Sullivan Net Worth

Jan O'Sullivan is one of the richest Politician from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jan O'Sullivan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

O’Sullivan was born Clonlara in County Clare in 1950. Her education was at Villiers Secondary School in Limerick where her father was a journalist. She graduated from Trinity College in Dublin and then received a Higher Diploma of Education at University College Cork. After working briefly as a teacher, O’Sullivan went on to study Montessori teaching while she was living in Canada. O’Sullivan was instrumental in running Limerick’s Family Planning Clinic, which she returned to Ireland in the late 1970s.

Jan O’Sullivan (nee Gale) was born 6/12/50 and served as Minister of Education and Skills between 2014 and 2016, Minister of State Housing and Planning between 2011 and 2014, and Minister of Trade and Development from March 2011 through December 2012. From 2011 to 2020 she was a Teachta Dala TD for Limerick City, and from 1998 to 2011, for Limerick East.

O’Sullivan joined the Labour Party when the DSP merged with Labour in 1990, having been one of the DSP’s negotiators in the merger discussions. At the 1992 general election, as the running-mate of the DSP’s founder Jim Kemmy, she narrowly missed winning a second seat for Labour in Limerick East. In 1993, she was elected to the 20th Seanad on the Administrative Panel, and became leader of the Labour group in Seanad Éireann.

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In March 2015, the Government, with O’Sullivan the Minister responsible, confirmed it would lock away for 75 years any statements it received from victims of child sexual abuse (almost twice the normal length). This decision was criticised by survivors.

Facts & Trivia

Jan Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Jan O'Sullivan celebrates birthday on December 6 of every year.

Top Facts about Jan O'Sullivan

1. Jan O’Sullivan served as a TD for Limerick City from 1998 to 2020.
2. She was Minister for Education and Skills from 2014 to 2016.
3. O’Sullivan was first elected to Limerick City Council in 1993.
4. She is a former teacher and trade union official.
5. O’Sullivan played a key role in the Marriage Equality campaign.
6. During her time as Minister, she oversaw the introduction of free school meals for primary school children.
7. O’Sullivan has been an advocate for women’s rights throughout her career.
8. She was re-elected to the Dáil in 2020 with over 10,000 votes.
9. O’Sullivan has spoken out against austerity measures and cuts to public services.
10. She is known for her strong stance on social justice issues.