Imelda Henry Explained

Imelda Henry
Nationality:Irish
Office:Senator
Term Start:April 2011
Term End:April 2016
Constituency:Industrial and Commercial Panel
Birth Date:5 March 1967
Birth Place:County Sligo, Ireland
Party:Fine Gael
Spouse:Aiden Meehan
Children:2

Imelda Henry (born 5 March 1967) is an Irish Fine Gael politician and former senator.[1] She was elected to the 24th Seanad in April 2011 on the Industrial and Commercial Panel.[2] and lost her seat at the following election in April 2016.

She was a member of Sligo County Council from 2004 to 2011 for the Strandhill local electoral area.[3] Her father, Peter Henry, had previously been a member of the Council between 1985 and 1999.

She was a candidate for the Sligo–North Leitrim constituency at the 2007 general election but was not elected.[3] She also unsuccessfully contested the 2007 Seanad election.

She was the Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on Children between 2011 and 2016.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Imelda Henry. Oireachtas Members Database. 5 November 2011. 8 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181108190337/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Imelda-Henry.S.2011-05-25. live.
  2. Web site: Senators elected to the new Seanad . . 29 April 2011 . 30 April 2011 . 1 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110501220304/http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0429/seanadseats.html . live .
  3. Web site: Imelda Henry. ElectionsIreland.org. 30 April 2011. 13 March 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110313031402/http://electionsireland.org//candidate.cfm?id=5428. live.