Phil Hogan
Phil Hogan (born July 4, 1960) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He is currently the Fine Gael Spokesperson for Enterprise, Trade & Employment and a Teachta Dála (TD) for Carlow Kilkenny.
Phil Hogan was born in Kilkenny. He was educated in Kilkenny City and University College Cork where he qualified with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Hogan served in Seanad Éireann between 1987 and 1989. During this time he served as Fine Gael Spokesman on Justice and Industry & Commerce in the Upper House of the Oireachtas. In 1989 Hogan was elected to Dáil Éireann for the first time and has retained his seat ever since. He has held a number of Opposition Front Bench positions including the Food Industry (1989-1991), Consumer Affairs (1991-1993), Regional Affairs & European Development (1993-1994).
Between December 1994 and February 1995 he served as Minister of State at the Department of Finance with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works. Following this he became Chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party, a position he held until 2001. Hogan then became Director of Organisation of Fine Gael.
When Michael Noonan resigned as leader of Fine Gael after the party's disastrous results in the 2002 general election, Hogan was a candidate in the subsequent leadership election. He lost out to Enda Kenny but he was appointed Spokesperson for Enterprise, Trade & Employment.
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