Simon Coveney
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 51 |
| Date of birth | June 16,1972 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Cork |
| Ireland | |
| Spouse | Ruth Furney |
| Office | Tánaiste |
| Siblings | Patrick F. Coveney |
| Job | Politician |
| Spokesperson | |
| Official site | oireachtas.ie |
| Party | Fine Gael |
| Position | Teachta Dála of Ireland |
| Teachta Dála of Ireland since 1998 | |
| Children | Jessica Coveney |
| Annalise Coveney | |
| Beth Coveney | |
| Education | University College Cork |
| Royal Agricultural University | |
| Clongowes Wood College SJ | |
| Previous position | Minister for Defence of Ireland (2020–2022) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 398726 |
Simon Coveney Life story
Simon Coveney is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment since December 2022 and Deputy leader of Fine Gael since 2017. He previously served as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence from 2020 to 2022.
Biography
Simon coevney is the current minister for foreign affairs of ireland.He was born on 16th of june in cork.Ireland.He is a leo and holds irish nationality.He is the son of former fine gael td hugh coveney and his wife margaret.He has two siblings.A brother and a sister.Physical Characteristics
Simon coveney is a tall man with a height of 6 feet and 2 inches.Eh has a slim boyd type and weighs around 75 kg.He has blue eyes and light brown hair.Education and Career
Simon coveney attended presentation brothers college in cork and later graduated from university college cork with a degree in law.He was elected to the dail eierann in 1998 and has since held various positions in the irish government.He was appoinetd as minisetr for foreign affairs in 2017.Personal Life
Simon coveney is married to ruth furney and they hvae three children together.He is a kene sportsman and enjoys playing golf and tennis.Most Important Event
The most important event in simon coveney s career was his appointment as minister for foreign affairs in 2017.He has since been invovled in various international negotiations and has been a key figure in the brexit negotiations.He has also eben involved in the negotiations for the northern ireland protocol.EU corruption charges 'very very worrisome', says foreign policy chief
... And Irish Foreign Affairs minister Simon Coveney said the were " very damaging"...
Ireland to return mummified remains and sarcophagus to Egypt
... Ireland s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, said he was " delighted" that his department could help in what he described as an " important project"...
Stormont stalemate: Northern Ireland fails to restore power-sharing
... Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has suggested that pay cut would take effect from January...
DUP conference: Donaldson to call for union support in speech
... However, on Thursday Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney - that is the current deadline for restoring power sharing at Stormont...
NI politics: Is another Stormont election a certainty?
... On Thursday, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said he envisaged the issues would not be quickly resolved...
Northern Ireland Protocol: Legislation to scrap parts to be published
... " My message to the UK government is this is a mistake, and to move away from unilaterally introducing legislation which breaches international law, " said Simon Coveney...
Northern Ireland: Truss to set out plans on post-Brexit trade deal
... On Monday evening, Ms Truss held calls with Ireland s foreign minister, Simon Coveney, and European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic...
Northern Ireland: Could the EU and UK face a trade war?
... Last November, Ireland s minister for foreign affairs, Simon Coveney, warned that the entire Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) - which exists to ensure tariff-free and quota-free trade between the EU and UK - depends on the UK observing the Protocol...
Brexit: MPs trying to block no deal make it more likely, says Boris Johnson
The PM has warned MPs they are damaging his chances of getting a Deal with the EU by trying to block a no-Deal Brexit.
Boris Johnson said the UK would leave The Bloc "do or die" on 31 October - prompting some MPs to act to stop the UK leaving without an agreement.
But he said the more MPs try to block a no-Deal Brexit, "the more likely it is that we'll end up in that situation".
It Comes after the PM announced he would be suspending Parliament for five weeks over September and October .
Mr Johnson said it was to allow the government to hold a Queen's Speech and outline its "very exciting agenda" for The Future .
But critics claim his intention is to prevent any moves in The Commons to stop a no Deal .
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn called the PM's comments "complete nonsense".
He said he was working with all the opposition parties to "challenge the government" to stop a no-Deal Brexit next week and he was "hopeful" of securing the backing of The Commons .
Senior Tory Sir Oliver Letwin said MPs still had time to act next week when they return from recess and before the Suspension - which is expected to begin between 9 and 12 September and last until 14 October .
Former Prime Minister Sir John Major also confirmed he would be to oppose the Suspension - known as prorogation - joining forces with campaigner Gina Miller .
Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson and Labour deputy leader Tom Watson have also offered their backing.
But a separate legal bid in Scotland to has been dismissed by a judge. However, a full hearing will now be heard next Tuesday, rather than Friday.
Mr Johnson has promised to "Step Up the tempo" on securing a Deal with the EU before the Brexit deadline, with the UK's negotiators set to meet their EU counterparts twice a week in the run-up to a crucial EU summit on 17 October .
Speaking to the BBC, he said: "In The Last couple of weeks, there has been a great Deal of movement from the EU side. They do think the UK is serious, as indeed we are, about doing a Deal .
"We are working together now on serious ways that we can change the current agreement, Get Out of that mistake and do a Deal . "
A European Commission spokesperson said its "doors remain open" and insisted it had "demonstrated our willingness to work 24/7 throughout this long process".
But Ireland's Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Coveney , said it was up to the UK to "propose alternatives that can solve those problems".
As things stand, the UK is due to leave the EU on 31 October with or without a "divorce" agreement.
The previous government, under Theresa May , agreed a Deal with the EU but it was rejected by MPs Three Times .
Mr Johnson said that Deal would leave the UK being "bossed around by Brussels with no come back".
And while he would prefer to reach a New Deal , he said he was willing to leave without One - and maintained the UK would leave by the October deadline "no ifs, no buts".
He said: "The Best way to [leave with a Deal ] is if our friends and partners over the Channel don't think that Brexit can be somehow blocked by Parliament.
"As long as they think in the EU that Parliament might try to block Brexit or might even succeed in blocking Brexit, the less likely they are to give us The Deal we want. "
He added: "The Weird thing is that the more the parliamentarians try to block the no-Deal Brexit, the more likely it is that we'll end up in that situation.
"So The Best thing now is for us to get on and make our points to our European friends with clarity and with vigour, and that's what we are doing. "
A Number of MPs who oppose a no-Deal Brexit are planning to take action in Parliament next week to force Mr Johnson to ask the EU for an extension to the deadline if a Deal is not agreed In Time .
MPs are remaining tight-lipped about their precise plan, but Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said The Party would attempt to bring legislation, and that a no-confidence vote to bring down the government remained an option.
BBC Newsnight's political editor Nick Watt said a cross-party group of MPs was planning a "Surgical Strike ", involving an emergency debate on Tuesday and a vote to take control of The Commons agenda The Following day.
It is also thought some MPs are exploring ways of ensuring Parliament can meet on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday before the planned Suspension .
boris johnson, unlawful parliament suspension, brexit
Source of news: bbc.com
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