Kevin O'Keeffe (born 9 March 1964) is an Irish former
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil (, ; meaning 'Soldiers of Destiny' or 'Warriors of Fál'), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party ( ga, audio=ga-Fianna Fáil.ogg, Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach), is a conservative and Christia ...
politician who served as a
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála ( , ; plural ), abbreviated as TD (plural ''TDanna'' in Irish, TDs in English), is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (the Irish Parliament). It is the equivalent of terms such as ''Member of Parli ...
(TD) for the
Cork East constituency from 2016 to 2020.
He was a member of
Cork County Council
Cork County Council ( ga, Comhairle Contae Chorcaí) is the authority responsible for local government in County Cork, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and ...
from 1997 to 2016.
He is a son of former
TD Ned O'Keeffe.
At the
general election in February 2020, O'Keefe lost his seat in the Cork East constituency.
His defeat surprised pundits.
References
External links
Kevin O'Keeffe's page on the Fianna Fáil website
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1964 births
Living people
Members of the 32nd Dáil
Fianna Fáil TDs
Members of Cork County Council
Alumni of Cork Institute of Technology