Brendan Howlin

Brendan Howlin TD
Howlin in 2020
Leader of the Labour Party
In office 20 May 2016 – 3 April 2020
Preceded by	Joan Burton
Succeeded by	Alan Kelly
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
In office 9 March 2011 – 6 May 2016
Taoiseach	Enda Kenny
Preceded by	New office
Succeeded by	Paschal Donohoe
Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann
In office 26 June 2007 – 9 March 2011
Ceann Comhairle	John O'Donoghue Séamus Kirk
Preceded by	Séamus Pattison
Succeeded by	Michael Kitt
Deputy leader of the Labour Party
In office 13 November 1997 – 25 October 2002
Leader	Ruairi Quinn
Preceded by	Ruairi Quinn
Succeeded by	Liz McManus
Minister for the Environment
In office 14 December 1994 – 26 June 1997
Taoiseach	John Bruton
Preceded by	Michael Smith
Succeeded by	Noel Dempsey
Minister for Health
In office 12 January 1993 – 17 November 1994
Taoiseach	Albert Reynolds
Preceded by	John O'Connell
Succeeded by	Michael Woods
Teachta Dála
Incumbent
Assumed office February 1987
Constituency	Wexford
Senator
In office February 1983 – February 1987
Constituency	Nominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born	(1956-05-09) 9 May 1956 (age 68) Wexford, Ireland
Political party	Labour Party
Alma mater	St Patrick's College, Dublin
Website	brendanhowlin.ie

Brendan Howlin (born 9 May 1956) is an Irish Labour Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency since 1987. He previously served as Leader of the Labour Party from 2016 to 2020, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform from 2011 to 2016, Leas-Cheann Comhairle from 2007 to 2011, Deputy leader of the Labour Party from 1997 to 2002, Minister for the Environment from 1994 to 1997 and Minister for Health from 1993 to 1994. He was a Senator from 1983 to 1987, after being nominated by the Taoiseach.^[1][2]