Helen Keogh

Helen Catherine Anne Keogh ( born June 3, 1951 in Dublin) is an Irish politician.

Life

Keoghs studied at University College Dublin. Her political career began with the Progressive Democrats, which she joined in December 1985. In 1987, she ran unsuccessfully for their party for a seat in the 25th Dáil Éireann. In 1989 she was nomieniert of Taoiseach Charles Haughey to the 19th Seanad Éireann senator and a member of the upper house of the Irish Parliament until 1992 when she was chosen for her party in the constituency of Dun Laoghaire in the 27th Dáil Éireann. After they retired from the Dáil Éireann in 1997, she was nominated by the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern in the 21th Seanad Éireann. On 14 June 2000 Keogh joined by the Progressive Democrats to the Fine Gael. In 2002 she retired from the Seanad Éireann from. In 2011 she ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the 24th Seanad Éireann.

Since December 2003 she has been Chief Executive of World Vision Ireland. Keogh is married and has two daughters.