David Byrne (politician)

David Byrne [ deɪvɪd bɜ ː n] ( born April 26, 1947) is an Irish politician and served until November 2004 Commissioner.

Byrne studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1970. After a career in the Irish Bar and a few excursions into politics as a consultant in individual legal issues In 1997 he was Attorney General.

He was from 1999 to 2004 Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection of the European Commission. His responsibilities in particular the EU directives fell for a tobacco advertising, such as the ban on misleading descriptors such as "light " or " mild" on tobacco products, or the draft EU regulation banning so-called Health Claims, that health claims on foods (Health Claims Regulation ).

David Byrne is married and has three children.

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