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Line 1: {{Short description\|Irish former politician (born 1957)}} {{Infobox Minister▼ {{Use Hiberno-English\|date=August 2024}} \| name = John Minihan▼ {{Use dmy dates\|date=August 2024}} ~~\| smallimage = Replace this image male.svg~~ ▲{{Infobox ~~Minister~~officeholder ~~\| width = 150px~~ \| ~~office~~ nationality = [[~~Seanad~~Irish ~~Eireann~~people\|~~Senator~~Irish]] ▲\| ~~name~~ image = ~~John Minihan~~ \| term_start = [[12 September]] [[2002]]▼ \| ~~term_end~~office = [[03Seanad ~~August]] [[2007~~Éireann\|Senator]] ▲\| term_start = [[12 September]] [[2002]] ~~\| predecessor =~~ \| ~~successor~~term_end = 13 September 2007 \| constituency = [[Nominated members of Seanad Éireann\|Nominated by the Taoiseach]] ~~\| office2 =~~ \| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1957\|11\|24\|df=y}} ~~\| predecessor2 =~~ \| birth_place = [[County Cork]], Ireland▼ ~~\| successor2 =~~ ~~\| term_start2 =~~ ~~\| term_end2 =~~ ~~\| birth_date =~~ ▲\| birth_place = \| death_date = \| death_place = \| party = [[Progressive Democrats]] ~~\| residence =~~ ~~\| salary =~~ \| spouse = ~~\| religion =~~ \| children = ~~\| website =~~ ~~\| footnotes =~~ }} '''John Minihan''' (born [[24 November]] [[1957~~]] in [[County Cork]], [[Ireland]]~~) is aan Irish former ~~[[Ireland\|Irish]]~~ politician ~~and~~who served as a member of ~~the~~ [[~~22nd~~ Seanad Éireann]] for the [[Progressive Democrats]]. He had previously served in the [[Defence Forces (Ireland)\|Irish Defence Forces]] where he attained the rank of [[Captain (~~land~~armed ~~and air~~forces)\|captain]]. He stood as Progressive ~~Democrat~~Democrats candidate for the [[Cork South-Central (Dáil constituency)\|Cork South-Central]] constituency inat the [[2007 Irish general election~~, 2007~~\|2007 general election]].▼ ==Life ~~Before~~before ~~Politics~~politics==▼ ▲'''John Minihan''' (born [[24 November]] [[1957]] in [[County Cork]], [[Ireland]]) is a former [[Ireland\|Irish]] politician and served as a member of the [[22nd Seanad Éireann]] for the [[Progressive Democrats]]. He had previously served in the [[Irish Defence Forces]] where he attained the rank of [[Captain (land and air)\|captain]]. He stood as Progressive Democrat candidate for the [[Cork South Central]] constituency in the [[Irish general election, 2007\|2007 general election]]. ~~John~~Born in [[County Cork]], Ireland; Minihan entered Military College in November 1975 and was stationed in the Eastern Command section. He served three tours of duty with [[United Nations]] [[peacekeeping]] forces in [[Lebanon]]. After his final tour of duty in Lebanon, he returned to Cork where he served as [[Adjutant]] in [[Collins Barracks (Cork)\|Collins Barracks]]. In 1996 he retired at the rank of ~~[[Captain (land and air)\|~~captain]] to run the family [[pharmacy]] business.▼ == Political career ==▼ ▲==Life Before Politics== Minihan entered local politics in 1999 when he was elected to [[Cork City Council]] ~~on behalf of~~for the Progressive Democrats (PDs). In July 2003 he was elected Chairman of the Progressive Democrats.▼ ▲John Minihan entered Military College in November 1975 and was stationed in the Eastern Command section. He served three tours of duty with [[United Nations]] [[peacekeeping]] forces in [[Lebanon]]. After his final tour of duty in Lebanon, he returned to Cork where he served as [[Adjutant]] in [[Collins Barracks (Cork)\|Collins Barracks]]. In 1996 he retired at the rank of [[Captain (land and air)\|captain]] to run the family [[pharmacy]] business. He unsuccessfully contested the [[2002 Irish general election\|2002 general election]], where he polled 3,126 first preferences votes in the Cork North Central constituency.<ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web\|url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4760\|title=John Minihan\|work=ElectionsIreland.org\|access-date=19 October 2015\|archive-date=24 September 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924102555/http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=4760\|url-status=live}}</ref> He was a member of the three-man team representing the Progressive Democrats which negotiated the terms under which the party entered government in [[coalition]] with [[Fianna Fáil]]. ▲== Political career == ▲Minihan entered local politics in 1999 when he was elected to [[Cork City Council]] on behalf of the Progressive Democrats. In July 2003 he was elected Chairman of the Progressive Democrats. Subsequently, he was recommended by [[Mary Harney]], Progressive Democrats party leader and [[Tánaiste]], Minihan was [[Nominated members of Seanad Éireann\|nominated by the Taoiseach]] [[Bertie Ahern]] to the [[Seanad Éireann\|Seanad]], where on the 12 September he made his maiden speech speaking on the [[Treaty of Nice]].<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web\|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/John-Minihan.S.2002-09-12/\|title=John Minihan\|work=Oireachtas Members Database\|access-date=19 October 2015\|archive-date=6 November 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106210802/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/John-Minihan.S.2002-09-12\|url-status=live}}</ref> After the [[Irish general election, 2002\|2002 general election]], in which he received 3,126 first preferences, he was a member of the three-man team representing the Progressive Democrats which negotiated the terms under which the party entered government in [[coalition]] with [[Fianna Fáil]]. ~~Since~~He ~~then he has represented the Progressive Democrats and Co. Cork~~worked in ~~the~~a ~~[[Oireachtas]],~~number ~~serving in various~~of committees and jobs including ~~Chairman~~Chair of the Progressive ~~Democrat~~Democrats parliamentary party. ~~John Minihan~~He was coordinator of the Oireachtas Joint Houses Friends of Science Committee. He served as a member of the Joint Oireachtas committees on Education &and Science, and party spokesman on Education, Defence and Childcare.▼ Subsequently, upon recommendation by [[Mary Harney]] [[Teachta Dála\|TD]], then Progressive Democrat party leader and Táinaiste, John Minihan was appointed by the [[Taoiseach]] [[Bertie Ahern]] to the [[Seanad Éireann]], where on the 12th September he made his maiden speech speaking on the [[Treaty of Nice]]. On the abolishment of dual mandate in 2003, he resigned his seat on [[Cork City Council]] which was filled by co-option. The party seat was not retained by the PDs in the 2004 local elections. In January 2006 he was selected to run for a [[Dáil Éireann\|Dáil]] seat ~~representing~~as ~~the~~a Progressive Democrats candidate in the [[Cork South-Central (Dáil constituency)\|Cork South-Central]] inat the 2007 general election, but did not win a seat., ~~Despite this Minihan pulled in~~getting 1,596 first ~~preferences.~~preference votes. He was not returned to the ~~Senate~~Seanad in the 2007 ~~Senate~~Seanad election. Minihan ~~has now~~is retired from politics.▼ ▲Since then he has represented the Progressive Democrats and Co. Cork in the [[Oireachtas]], serving in various committees and jobs including Chairman of the Progressive Democrat parliamentary party. John Minihan was coordinator of the Oireachtas Joint Houses Friends of Science Committee. He served as a member of the Joint Oireachtas committees on Education & Science, and party spokesman on Education, Defence and Childcare. == References ==▼ ▲In January 2006 he was selected to run for a [[Dáil Éireann\|Dáil]] seat representing the Progressive Democrats in the [[Cork South Central]] in the 2007 general election, but did not win a seat. Despite this Minihan pulled in 1,596 first preferences. He was not returned to the Senate in the 2007 Senate election. Minihan has now retired from politics. {{Reflist}} ~~==Political Views==~~ John Minihan is generally viewed as being part of the [[moderate]] [[Liberalism\|liberal]] wing of the Progressive Democrats, being closely associated with [[Minister for Health]] and former party leader Mary Harney. During his time at the Seanad, and for his general election campaign, the issues he focused on include: Abolition of [[Stamp Duty]] [http://www.progressivedemocrats.ie/press_room/2181/] The extension and renovation of state schools [http://www.progressivedemocrats.ie/press_room/1677/], Opposition to [[Sinn Féin]] and the [[Provisional Irish Republican Army\|IRA]] Improvement of local transport networks (such as a complete renovation of [[Kent Station (Cork)\|Kent Station]] [http://www.progressivedemocrats.ie/press_room/1621/] Granting full independence to [[Cork Airport]] Introduction of new blood testing equipment to the [[Irish Blood Transfusion Service]] Coordination and communications development for Cork's major hospitals to provide more efficient care Ending homelessness in Ireland [http://www.progressivedemocrats.ie/press_room/2190/] ▲== References == ~~{{reflist}}~~ ~~==Bibliography==~~ *{{Oireachtas-database \|1=http://oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=22&MemberID=1996&ConstID=210}} ~~==External links==~~ {{Members of the 22nd Seanad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Minihan, John}} [[Category:~~Progressive~~1957 ~~Democrats politicians~~births]] [[Category:Progressive Democrats senators]] [[Category:Members of the 22nd Seanad]] ~~[[Category:1957 births]]~~ [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:~~Local~~Members ~~councillors~~of inCork ~~County~~City ~~Cork~~Council]] [[Category:Nominated members of Seanad Éireann]] [[Category:Progressive Democrats local councillors]] [[Category:Progressive Democrats candidates in Dáil elections]]