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...
EU corruption charges 'very very worrisome', says foreign policy chief
By James GregoryBBC News
Arrests over alleged corruption at the European Parliament are " very, very worrisome" the EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said.
And Irish Foreign Affairs minister Simon Coveney said the were " very damaging".
Among the arrested was - believed to be one of those charged.
Prosecutors suspect a Gulf State - reportedly Qatar - tried to influence parliament by donating money or gifts.
Qatar has denied misconduct.
Belgian police seized cash worth about €600,000 ($632,000; £515,000) in 16 searches in Brussels on Friday. Computers and mobile phones were also taken, to examine their contents.
Four people have been charged while two have been released, prosecutors said on Sunday.
No suspects have been publicly named but
" They are charged with participation in a criminal organisation, Money Laundering and corruption, " the Belgian federal prosecutor's office said in a statement.
Ms Kaili - an MEP for eight years - was suspended from her duties As One of 14 vice-presidents by president of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola .
She has also been suspended from The Parliament 's Socialists and Democrats Group, and expelled from The Greek centre-left Pasok party.
Prosecutors in Greece have reportedly frozen all of Ms Kaili's assets.
Watchdogs and opposition MEPs said the bribery investigation could represent one of the biggest corruption scandals in European Parliament history.
" Certainly The News is very, very worrisome, " Mr Borrell told reporters on Monday as he arrived at a meeting of EU foreign ministers.
" We Are facing some events, some facts, that certainly worries me as a former president of the European Parliament . "
Mr Borrell said The Investigation did not target anyone from the EU's diplomatic service.
Also speaking before Monday's meeting, Mr Coveney said the allegations were " very damaging" adding that " we need to get to the bottom of it".
Meanwhile Terry Reintke , who co-chairs The Green bloc in parliament, has called for Ms Kaili's immediate resignation.
" We shouldn't even have to remove her from her Vice President position, " The German MEP said. " This should be done by her proactively. "
Prosecutors said they suspected a Gulf State had been influencing economic and political decisions of The Parliament for several months, especially by targeting aides.
Local media has named The State as Qatar , though the Qatari government said any claims of misconduct were " gravely misinformed".
Ms Kaili's responsibilities as vice-president include the Middle East . She has been a defender of Qatar in The Past .
Ms Metsola flew from her native Malta to Brussels on Saturday evening to witness the searching of an MEP's House - As Is required by the Belgian constitution.
Her spokesman said the European Parliament " stands firmly against corruption" and is " fully cooperating" with investigators.
The European Parliament is the EU's only directly-elected institution. Some 705 members of parliament, meet to scrutinise proposed legislation and vote through European Law .
Source of news: bbc.com
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