Tom Brabazon

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Tom Brabazon
Dublin City Councillor
Assumed office
2003
ConstituencyDonaghmede
Lord Mayor of Dublin
In office
13 February – 29 June 2020
Preceded byPaul McAuliffe
Succeeded byHazel Chu
Personal details
BornRaheny, Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Alma materUniversity College Dublin
OccupationSolicitor

Tom Brabazon is an Irish politician and former Lord Mayor of Dublin. A Dublin City Councillor since 2003, he was elected Deputy Lord Mayor in 2019, and was elected Lord Mayor in February 2020 following his predecessor Paul McAuliffe's election to Dáil Éireann.[1] His term as Lord Mayor ended on 29 June 2020.[2][3]

Brabazon was co-opted to Dublin City Council in 2003 following the abolition of the dual mandate and was re-elected in 2004, 2009, 2014, and 2019.[1]

In 2015, Brabazon was criticised for comments in Northside People on childbirth and gender quotas,[4][5] but later withdrew and apologised for the remarks.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b McDermott, Stephen (24 February 2020). "Fianna Fáil's Tom Brabazon elected new Lord Mayor of Dublin". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Lord Mayor of Dublin". Dublin City Council. Archived from the original on 30 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2020" (PDF). Dublin City Council. June 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  4. ^ O'Connor, Niall (10 March 2015). "Councillor stands by childbirth remarks despite party anger". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  5. ^ Ó Cionnaith, Flachra (10 March 2015). "Fianna Fáil row over gender quota claims". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  6. ^ McQuinn, Cormac (24 February 2020). "Lord Mayor nominee who claimed voters should pick 'women with real life experience of childbirth' says remarks were 'ill-chosen'". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
Civic offices
Preceded by Lord Mayor of Dublin
February 2020–June 2020
Succeeded by