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Chris Flood

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Chris Flood
Minister of State
1997–2000Tourism, Sport and Recreation
1991–1993Health
Teachta Dála
In office
February 1987 – April 2002
ConstituencyDublin South-West
Personal details
Born (1947-05-01) 1 May 1947 (age 77)
County Westmeath, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil

Chris Flood (born 1 May 1947) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin South-West constituency. Flood was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1987 general election and retained his seat until retiring at the 2002 general election.[1][2]

In February 1991 he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Health by Taoiseach Charles Haughey and retained his post when Albert Reynolds became Taoiseach.[3][4] He was not re-appointed in January 1993, when Reynolds formed a government with the Labour Party.

In June 1997 he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation by Bertie Ahern and held that position until he resigned in January 2000.[5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Chris Flood". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Chris Flood". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Appointment of Member of Government: Statement – Dáil Éireann (26th Dáil) – Vol. 404 No. 7". Houses of the Oireachtas. 6 February 1991. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Members of Government and Ministers of State: Announcement by Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (26th Dáil) – Vol. 415 No. 7". Houses of the Oireachtas. 13 February 1992. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (28th Dáil) – Vol. 480 No. 2". Houses of the Oireachtas. 9 July 1997. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Chris Flood". The Irish Times. 28 January 2000.
  7. ^ "Ministerial Appointments: Announcement by Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (28th Dáil) – Vol. 513 No. 4". Houses of the Oireachtas. 2 February 2000. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of State at the Department of Health
1991–1993
Succeeded by
Preceded byas Minister of State at the Department of Tourism and Trade Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation
1997–2000
Succeeded by