John O'Donoghue (politician)

John O'Donoghue
O'Donoghue in 2015
Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann
In office 14 June 2007 – 13 October 2009
Deputy	Brendan Howlin
Preceded by	Rory O'Hanlon
Succeeded by	Séamus Kirk
Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism
In office 6 June 2002 – 14 June 2007
Taoiseach	Bertie Ahern
Preceded by	Jim McDaid
Succeeded by	Séamus Brennan
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
In office 26 June 1997 – 6 June 2002
Taoiseach	Bertie Ahern
Preceded by	Nora Owen
Succeeded by	Michael McDowell
Minister of State
1991–1992	Finance
Teachta Dála
In office February 1987 – February 2011
Constituency	Kerry South
Personal details
Born	(1956-05-28) 28 May 1956 (age 68) Cork, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Spouse	Kate Ann Murphy ​ (m. 1985)​
Children	3
Relatives	Michael Pat Murphy (father-in-law)
Alma mater	University College Cork

John O'Donoghue (born 28 May 1956) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 2007 to 2009, Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism from 2002 to 2007, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform from 1997 to 2002 and Minister of State at the Department of Finance from 1991 to 1992. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry South constituency from 1987 to 2011.^[1]