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Ray McSharry
Ray MacSharry (born 29 April 1938) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Tánaiste from March 1982 to December 1982, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development from 1989 to 1993, Minister for the Public Service in 1987, Minister for Finance from March 1982 to December 1982 and 1987 to 1988, Minister for Agriculture from 1979 to 1981, Minister of State at the Department of the Public Service from 1978 to 1979. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Sligo–Leitrim constituency from 1969 to 1988. He also served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Connacht–Ulster constituency. Early life Born in Sligo, MacSharry was educated at the local national school before later briefly attending Summerhill College. After leaving school he worked as a livestock dealer throughout County Sligo and County Mayo, before becoming involved in the Meat Exporters Factory in his native town. MacSharry also owned his own haulage firm. Politica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Commissioner For Agriculture And Rural Development
The Commissioner for Agriculture is a member of the European Commission. The post is currently held by Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski. The post is in charge of rural issues including most notably the controversial Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) which represents 44% of the EU budget. They also participate in meetings of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Agrifish) configuration of the Council of the European Union. List of commissioners See also * Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Council of the European Union) * Common Agricultural Policy * Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development * Directorate-General for Agriculture, Fisheries, Social Affairs and Health * Doha Development Round * European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development * Geographical indications and traditional specialities in the European Union * Land allocation decision support system * Single Payment Scheme On 26 June 2003, EU farm ministers adopted a fundamental ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |