Senator Paul Gavan


Senator
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 June 2016
Constituency	Labour Panel

Personal details
Born	(1965-11-29) 29 November 1965 (age 58) Limerick, Ireland
Political party	Sinn Féin
Alma mater	University of Limerick

Paul Gavan (born 29 November 1965) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has served as a Senator for the Labour Panel since April 2016.^[1]^[2]

He is Sinn Féin Seanad Spokesperson for Education and Workers Rights. He is also a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

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Cathaoirleach Denis O'Donovan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Jerry Buttimer (FG)
Administrative Panel	Martin Conway (FG) Mark Daly (FF) John Dolan (Ind) Maura Hopkins (FG) Kevin Humphreys (Lab) Niall Ó Donnghaile (SF) Diarmuid Wilson (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Victor Boyhan (Ind) Paddy Burke (FG) Maria Byrne (FG) Rose Conway-Walsh (SF) Paul Daly (FF) Denis Landy (Lab) Tim Lombard (FG) Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (SF, then Ind) Brian Ó Domhnaill (FF, then Ind) Denis O'Donovan (FF) Grace O'Sullivan (GP)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Lorraine Clifford-Lee (FF) Gabrielle McFadden (FG) Kieran O'Donnell (FG) Keith Swanick (FF) Fintan Warfield (SF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Catherine Ardagh (FF) Frances Black (Ind) Colm Burke (FG) Paul Coghlan (FG) Aidan Davitt (FF) Gerry Horkan (FF) Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (SF) Catherine Noone (FG) Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Lab)
Labour Panel	Jerry Buttimer (FG) Gerard Craughwell (Ind) Máire Devine (SF) Robbie Gallagher (FF) Paul Gavan (SF) Terry Leyden (FF) Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (FF) Ged Nash (Lab) Joe O'Reilly (FG) Ned O'Sullivan (FF) Neale Richmond (FG)
Dublin University	Ivana Bacik (Lab) David Norris (Ind) Lynn Ruane (Ind)
National University	Alice-Mary Higgins (Ind) Michael McDowell Rónán Mullen (Ind, then HDA)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Ray Butler (FG) Paudie Coffey (FG) Frank Feighan (FG) Joan Freeman (Ind) Colette Kelleher (Ind) Billy Lawless (Ind) Michelle Mulherin (FG) Pádraig Ó Céidigh (Ind) Marie-Louise O'Donnell (Ind) John O'Mahony (FG) James Reilly (FG)
Elected or appointed later	2018 Ian Marshall (Ind) Anthony Lawlor (FG) 2019 Pippa Hackett (GP) 2020 Seán Kyne (FG)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael GP: Green Party SF: Sinn Féin Lab: Labour Party HDA: Human Dignity Alliance Ind: Independent

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Cathaoirleach Mark Daly (FF) (2020–2022) Jerry Buttimer (FG) (2022–) Leader of the Seanad Regina Doherty (FG) (2020–2022) Lisa Chambers (FF) (2022–)
Administrative Panel	Garret Ahearn (FG) Martin Conway (FG) Mark Daly (FF) Rebecca Moynihan (Lab) Niall Ó Donnghaile (SF) Fiona O'Loughlin (FF) Diarmuid Wilson (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Niall Blaney (FF) Victor Boyhan (Ind) Lynn Boylan (SF) Paddy Burke (FG) Paul Daly (FF) Michael D'Arcy (FG) Pippa Hackett (GP) Annie Hoey (Lab) Tim Lombard (FG) Eugene Murphy (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Malcolm Byrne (FF) Lisa Chambers (FF) Seán Kyne (FG) John McGahon (FG) Fintan Warfield (SF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Catherine Ardagh (FF) Frances Black (Ind) Micheál Carrigy (FG) Ollie Crowe (FF) Aidan Davitt (FF) Elisha McCallion (SF) Sharon Keogan (Ind) Mark Wall (Lab) Barry Ward (FG)
Labour Panel	Jerry Buttimer (FG) Shane Cassells (FF) Pat Casey (FF) Gerard Craughwell (Ind) John Cummins (FG) Robbie Gallagher (FF) Paul Gavan (SF) Joe O'Reilly (FG) Pauline O'Reilly (GP) Ned O'Sullivan (FF) Marie Sherlock (Lab)
Dublin University	Ivana Bacik (Lab) David Norris (Ind) Lynn Ruane (Ind)
National University	Alice-Mary Higgins (Ind) Michael McDowell (Ind) Rónán Mullen (HDA)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Lorraine Clifford-Lee (FF) Emer Currie (FG) Regina Doherty (FG) Aisling Dolan (FG) Timmy Dooley (FF) Mary Fitzpatrick (FF) Eileen Flynn (Ind) Róisín Garvey (GP) Erin McGreehan (FF) Vincent P. Martin (GP) Mary Seery Kearney (FG)
Elected or appointed later	2021 Maria Byrne (FG) Gerry Horkan (FF) 2022 Tom Clonan (Ind)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael SF: Sinn Féin Lab: Labour Party GP: Green Party HDA: Human Dignity Alliance Ind: Independent

Sinn Féin

History

Leadership

Leadership
Presidents	Edward Martyn John Sweetman Arthur Griffith Éamon de Valera John J. O'Kelly Brian O'Higgins Michael O'Flanagan Cathal Ó Murchadha Margaret Buckley Paddy McLogan Tomás Ó Dubhghaill Paddy McLogan Tomás Mac Giolla Ruairí Ó Brádaigh Gerry Adams Mary Lou McDonald
Vice presidents	John Sweetman Arthur Griffith Bulmer Hobson Thomas Kelly Jennie Wyse Power Michael O'Flanagan P. J. Ruttledge Kathleen Lynn Mary MacSwiney John Madden Margaret Buckley John J. O'Kelly Liam Raul Tom Maguire Seamus Mitchell Padraig de Paor Criostóir O'Neill Michael Traynor Tomás Ó Dubhghaill Tony Magan Rory O'Driscoll Larry Grogan Seán Caughey Joe Clarke Cathal Goulding Dáithí Ó Conaill Máire Drumm Joe Cahill Gerry Adams Phil Flynn John Joe McGirl Pat Doherty Mary Lou McDonald Michelle O'Neill
Seanad leaders	Pearse Doherty David Cullinane Rose Conway-Walsh
Chairpersons	Seán MacManus Tom Hartley Mitchel McLaughlin Mary Lou McDonald Declan Kearney
General secretaries	Joe Cahill Cathleen Knowles Tom Hartley Joe Reilly Lucilita Bhreatnach Mitchel McLaughlin Rita O'Hare Dawn Doyle
Directors of publicity	Seán Ó Brádaigh Danny Morrison Rita O'Hare Dawn Doyle Rosaleen Doherty

Party structures

Presidential candidates

Martin McGuinness (2011)
Liadh Ní Riada (2018)

Elected representatives

Dáil Éireann	Chris Andrews John Brady Martin Browne Pat Buckley Matt Carthy Sorca Clarke Rose Conway-Walsh Réada Cronin Seán Crowe David Cullinane Pa Daly Pearse Doherty Paul Donnelly Dessie Ellis Mairéad Farrell Kathleen Funchion Thomas Gould Johnny Guirke Martin Kenny Claire Kerrane Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Mary Lou McDonald Denise Mitchell Imelda Munster Johnny Mythen Eoin Ó Broin Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Ruairí Ó Murchú Louise O'Reilly Darren O'Rourke Aengus Ó Snodaigh Maurice Quinlivan Patricia Ryan Brian Stanley Pauline Tully Mark Ward
Seanad Éireann	Lynn Boylan Paul Gavan Niall Ó Donnghaile Fintan Warfield
European Parliament	Chris MacManus
Northern Ireland Assembly	Caoimhe Archibald Danny Baker Nicola Brogan Cathal Boylan Pádraig Delargy Linda Dillon Jemma Dolan Sinéad Ennis Ciara Ferguson Órlaithí Flynn Colm Gildernew Deirdre Hargey Declan Kearney Catherine Kelly Gerry Kelly Liz Kimmins Seán Lynch Alex Maskey Cathy Mason Declan McAleer Fra McCann Philip McGuigan Maolíosa McHugh Conor Murphy Carál Ní Chuilín John O'Dowd Máirtín Ó Muilleoir Michelle O'Neill Emma Rogan Pat Sheehan Emma Sheerin
House of Commons (Abstentionist)	Órfhlaith Begley Mickey Brady John Finucane Michelle Gildernew Chris Hazzard Paul Maskey Francie Molloy
Lists	List of current Sinn Féin elected representatives

Alliances

European United Left–Nordic Green Left