Niamh Sle Bhreathnach was a member of the Irish Labour Party and the Minister of Education from 1993 to 1994 and again from 1994 to 1997. From 1992 to 1997, Bhreathnach represented the Dn Laoghaire constituency as a Teachta Dála (TD). Bhreathnach was appointed by the Taoiseach to the Senate and served from June 1997 to July 1997.
Bhreathnach was one of a select group of TDs who were given a cabinet position at the beginning of their first term as a TD. In 1945, Bhreathnach was born in Dublin’s Loughlinstown. She is the daughter of government worker and traditional music collector Breandán Breathnach. She received her education at Dominican College Sion Hill and Froebel College of Education, Dublin, and then earned her certification as a teacher of special education.
Bhreathnach ran for office for the first time in 1985, running in the Dublin County Council election in the neighborhood of Blackrock. From 1990 to 1993, Bhreathnach served as the Labour Party’s chairperson. In the 1991 election, she won a seat on Dublin County Council for the first time.
Niamh Bhreathnach Net Worth At Time Of Death
Niamh Bhreathnach had an estimated net worth of $6 million at timeof death.