Ciarán Cannon (born 19 September 1965) is an Irish politician and leader of the Progressive Democrats. He is a member of the 23rd Seanad Éireann for the Progressive Democrats among the Taoiseach's nominees. He was elected to Galway County Council in 2004 to represent the Loughrea electoral area with 1,307 first preferences. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2007 general election for the Galway East constituency. He received 3,321 first preferences in the 2007 poll.
Cannon was elected as Leader of the Progressive Democrats on 17 April 2008.
Cannon is the first Leader of the Progressive Democrats to come from Seanad Éireann. At his first press conference as Party Leader Cannon stated that he believed "there was passion, commitment, talent and knowledge within the PDs' ranks to stage a big comeback".
However, after speculation increased that Noel Grealish, one of the party's two TDs, intended to leave the party, he announced in September 2008 that a party conference would be held in October at which he would recommend that the party disband.
Life before politics and charity work
- Chairman of The Irish Pilgrimage Trust, Clarenbridge, 2002–present,
- Secretary of The Irish Pilgrimage Trust, Clarenbridge, 2000–2002,
- Honoured as one of the Galway People of the Year in March, 2002
References
External links
- Ciarán Cannon's page on the Progressive Democrats website
- Ciarán Cannon's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)
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