Lisa Chambers
| Lisa Chambers TD | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Opposition Spokesperson for Defence | |
|
Assumed office 18 May 2016 | |
| Leader | Micheál Martin |
| Preceded by | Seán Ó Fearghaíl |
| Teachta Dála | |
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Assumed office February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Mayo |
| Mayo County Councillor | |
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In office May 2014 – February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Castlebar |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
24 August 1986 Castlebar, Mayo, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Alma mater |
NUI Galway University College Dublin King's Inns |
| Occupation | Barrister |
| Website |
lisachambers |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Ireland |
| Service/branch |
 Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 2002–2016 |
| Rank |
 Second lieutenant |
Lisa Chambers is a barrister, Fianna Fáil politician, and Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency, elected at the Irish general election, 2016, on her second attempt.
Chambers is from Castlebar, County Mayo and practises as a barrister, running her own practice in the town. She holds a professional barrister qualification from the King's Inns, a Masters in Commercial Law from University College Dublin (UCD) and a graduate degree in Commerce and Law from NUI Galway (NUIG).[1][2]
She was a member of Mayo County Council from the 2014 local election until being elected to the Dáil.[3] She is not related to Fianna Fáil politicians Frank Chambers[4] or Jack Chambers.[5]
Chambers was a member of the Reserve Defence Forces (RDF) for 13 years, having joined as a teenager during secondary school. She became an officer in the Army Reserve, serving as a second lieutenant, but was required to relinquish her service upon being elected to the Dáil.[6][7]
She was appointed Spokesperson on Defence in the Fianna Fáil shadow cabinet on 18 May 2016, succeeding Seán Ó Fearghaíl who had been elected Ceann Comhairle of the 32nd Dáil.[8]
References
- ↑ "About". Lisa Chambers. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ Flynn, Anne Marie; McNulty, Anton (8 February 2011). "Chambers 'proud and honoured' to join FF ticket". The Mayo News. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ "Election 2016: Chambers". RTÉ. 2016-02-28.
- ↑ "Lisa i have not quit fianna fil [sic]". The Connaught Telegraph. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
This is a different lady and is not a relation of mine. ... She is the daughter of former Fianna Fáil Senator Frank Chambers
- ↑ Dillon, Fiona (March 2016). "'I will get my hair cut when I get a chance' - Fianna Fail TD Jack Chambers on social media abuse". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
One of the other new Fianna Fail TDs to be elected under the age of 30 is Lisa Chambers (29) from Castlebar, but they are not directly related, even though they would both have some family roots in the town of Newport.
- ↑ McQuinn, Cormac (10 March 2016). "Meet your 52 new TDs: lawyers, teachers, a techno DJ". Irish Independent. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ↑ O'Connell, Hugh (16 March 2016). "The Fianna Fáil surge: How this new TD upset the odds in Enda's backyard". thejournal.ie. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ↑ "New Mayo TD Lisa is in FF's shadow cabinet". The Connaught Telegraph. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.