Séamus Brennan

Séamus Brennan (Irish Séamus Ó Braonáin, born February 16, 1948 in Galway, † July 9, 2008 in Dublin) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.

Brennan came early into contact with politics. His father was an active member of Fianna Fáil. Brennan was educated at University College Galway and University College Dublin. As a student he began to get involved in the party. He received greater attention for the first time in 1973, when he was appointed by Jack Lynch as General Secretary of the party. He was the youngest general secretary in the history of Fianna Fáil. His efforts for the renewal of the party contributed to in the election of 1977. In the same year Brennan Éireann was Taoiseach Jack Lynch as Senator in the 14th Seanad nomination. In 1980 he resigned to run for a seat in Dáil Éireann. After successful election Brennan remained there from 1981 until his death in MP.

Brennan was on 10 March 1987 to July 12, 1989 Minister of State, before he took over the office of the Minister for Tourism and Transport, which he held from 12 July 1989 to 11 February 1992. On February 6, 1991 Brennan's ministry was renamed and he was now referred to as Minister of Tourism and Communications. Then in 1992 he became the new Minister of Education, a position he held until January 12, 1993. During the 27th and the 28th Dáil Éireann periods Brennan held again several times the post of Minister of State. His next government offices were the Minister of Transport ( June 6, 2002 to September 29, 2004) and the social and family minister on 29 September 2004 to 14 June 2007. From 14 June 2007 to May 6, 2008 held Brennan as Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his last political office. Brennan resigned for health reasons and died on 9 July 2008 at his home in Dublin to cancer.

Brennan was married and had six children.