Michael P. Kitt

Michael P. Kitt ( Micheál Ó Ceit Irish, born May 17, 1950 in Tuam, County Galway) is an Irish politician ( Fianna Fáil ), and was appointed again in 2007 the Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish Parliament, at.

Kitt attended the St. Jarlath 's College in Tuam, St. Patrick's Teacher Training College in Drumcondra, University College Dublin, where he received his Bachelor of Arts (BA ) and received his Higher Diploma of Education ( HdipED ), and University College Galway. Kitt was now working as a teacher.

In March 1975, he was first elected in a by-election in the constituency of Galway North - East in the Dáil Éireann and thus occupied the vacant seat of his late father Michael F. newly putty. At the next regular election in 1977, however, Kitt could not defend his position. Instead, he was elected to Seanad Éireann on the 14th. Not until 1981 that he succeeded in Galway East constituency of the re-entry into the Dáil Éireann, where he served time until 2002. As an elected representative ( Teachta Dala ) he was on 15 November 1991 to February 11, 1992 Minister of State of the Taoiseach. In July 2002 he was nominated by the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern to Seanad Éireann senator in 22. After he was elected to the 30th Dáil, he held various positions there as Minister of State.

From 1975 to 1991 Kitt was a member of Galway County Council and served in this period 1985 to 1986 as its chairman.

He is married and has four children, three sons and a daughter. His brother Tom Kitt and his sister Áine Brady are also politically active.