Simon Coveney
- January 8, 2024
- Politician
Quick Facts
Full Name | Simon Coveney |
Occupation | Politician |
Date Of Birth | Jun 16, 1972(1972-06-16) |
Age | 52 |
Birthplace | Cork |
Country | Ireland |
Birth City | County Cork |
Horoscope | Gemini |
Simon Coveney Biography
Name | Simon Coveney |
Birthday | Jun 16 |
Birth Year | 1972 |
Place Of Birth | Cork |
Home Town | County Cork |
Birth Country | Ireland |
Birth Sign | Gemini |
Spouse | Ruth Furney |
Simon Coveney is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on June 16, 1972 in Cork, County Cork, Ireland.
Born in Cork, Coveney was the son of Hugh Coveney and Pauline Coveney. His father was a chartered quantity surveyor and later a TD, and also a member of one of the famous merchant families in the city. He was educated locally in Cork, before later attending Clongowes Wood College, County Kildare. He was expelled from the college in Transition Year but ultimately was invited back to complete his full six years there. He repeated his leaving certificate in Bruce college in Cork city,. Coveney subsequently attended University College Cork and Gurteen Agricultural College, before completing a BSc in Agriculture and Land Management from Royal Agricultural College, Gloucestershire. In 1997/8, he led the “Sail Chernobyl Project” which involved sailing a boat 30,000 miles around the world and raising €650,000 for charity.
Coveney was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael candidate for Cork South- Central in a by-election, caused by the death of his father in 1998. In spite of being a strong supporter of party leader John Bruton, he remained on the backbenches for a number of years.
Simon Coveney Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Politician |
House | Living in own house. |
Simon Coveney is one of the richest Politician from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Simon Coveney 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Simon Coveney (born 16 June 1972) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Tánaiste since November 2017, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Deputy Leader of Fine Gael since June 2017. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-Central constituency since 1998. He previously served as Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government from 2016 to 2017, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine from 2011 to 2016 and Minister for Defence from 2014 to 2016. He served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the South constituency from 2004 to 2007.
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Who is Simon Coveney Dating?
According to our records, Simon Coveney married to Ruth Furney. As of December 1, 2023, Simon Coveney’s is not dating anyone.
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Coveney returned to Ireland to contest the 2007 general election. He was successful in being returned to the Dáil, as a result, he stepped down as a Member of the European Parliament. He was replaced in the European Parliament by Colm Burke.
Facts & Trivia
Simone Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Simon Coveney celebrates birthday on June 16 of every year.
In June 2010, Coveney and a number of other front bench Spokespersons stated that they had no confidence in their party leader, Enda Kenny. A subsequent confidence motion in the leader was won by Kenny. Coveney was re-appointed to the front bench as Spokesperson on Transport.
Does Simon Coveney have a brother?
Patrick F. Coveney
Who is the Minister for Defense in Ireland?
Minister for Defence
Incumbent Simon Coveney since 27 June 2020
Department of Defence
Member of| Government of Ireland
Nominator| Taoiseach
Who is Simon Coveneys wife?
Ruth Furney
Where did Simon Coveney go to school?
Education
How much does the Minister of Defence make?
Minister of National Defence
Salary| CA$269,800 (2019)
Website| forces.gc.ca