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Richard Bruton

Politician

Richard Bruton is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Richard Bruton				[sources]
Other name	Bruton, Richard · Risteard de Briotun · Risteard de Briotún				[sources]
Birth date	1953-03-15				[sources]
Place of birth	Dublin				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Ireland				[sources]
Country	Ireland				[sources]
Citizenship	Ireland				[sources]
First name	Richard				[sources]
Keywords	National government				[sources]
Last name	Bruton				[sources]
Website	www.richardbruton.ie · twitter.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q981847				[sources]
Position	Dáil Éireann (member, 2002-2007) · Dáil Éireann (member, 2007-2011) · Dáil Éireann (member, 2011-2016) · Dáil Éireann (member, 2016-) · Minister for Education (Ireland) (2016-2018) · 15 more...				[sources]
Education	Nuffield College · University College Dublin				[sources]
Last change	2024-10-15	Last processed	2024-10-21	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Irish Fine Gael politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
John Bruton	sibling	-	-
Joseph Bruton	father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of Dáil Éireann	2002-06-06	2007-04-26
Minister for Education (Ireland)	2016-05-06	2018-10-16
Teachta Dála	2007-06-14	2011-02-01
Teachta Dála	2002-06-06	2007-04-26
Teachta Dála	2020-02-08	-
Member of Dáil Éireann	2016-03-10	-
Member of Dáil Éireann	2011-03-09	2016-02-03
Teachta Dála	2020-02-08	-
Teachta Dála	2011-03-09	2016-02-03
Teachta Dála	2002-06-06	2007-04-26
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	2011-03-09	2016-05-06
Teachta Dála	2016-03-10	2020-01-14
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications	2018-10-11	2020-06-27
Minister for Education (Ireland)	2016-05-06	2018-10-16
Member of Dáil Éireann	2007-06-14	2011-02-01
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	2011-03-09	2016-05-06
Teachta Dála	2011-03-09	2016-02-03
Teachta Dála	2007-06-14	2011-02-01
Teachta Dála	2016-03-10	2020-01-14
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications	2018-10-11	2020-06-27

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
John Bruton	sibling	-	-
Joseph Bruton	father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of Dáil Éireann	2002-06-06	2007-04-26
Minister for Education (Ireland)	2016-05-06	2018-10-16
Teachta Dála	2007-06-14	2011-02-01
Teachta Dála	2002-06-06	2007-04-26
Teachta Dála	2020-02-08	-
Member of Dáil Éireann	2016-03-10	-
Member of Dáil Éireann	2011-03-09	2016-02-03
Teachta Dála	2020-02-08	-
Teachta Dála	2011-03-09	2016-02-03
Teachta Dála	2002-06-06	2007-04-26
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	2011-03-09	2016-05-06
Teachta Dála	2016-03-10	2020-01-14
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications	2018-10-11	2020-06-27
Minister for Education (Ireland)	2016-05-06	2018-10-16
Member of Dáil Éireann	2007-06-14	2011-02-01
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	2011-03-09	2016-05-06
Teachta Dála	2011-03-09	2016-02-03
Teachta Dála	2007-06-14	2011-02-01
Teachta Dála	2016-03-10	2020-01-14
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications	2018-10-11	2020-06-27