Colm Markey
{{short description|Irish politician (born 1972)}}
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| office = Member of the European Parliament
| term_start = 20 November 2020
| term_end = 17 July 2024
| constituency = Midlands–North-West
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|1|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
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Colm Markey (born 3 January 1972) is an Irish politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the Midlands–North-West constituency from November 2020 to July 2024. He is a member of Fine Gael, part of the European People's Party.{{cite web|url=https://www.thejournal.ie/colm-markey-louth-councillor-mep-mairead-mcguinness-5198786-Sep2020/|title=Local councillor Colm Markey is set to be Ireland's newest MEP - but who is he?|work=TheJournal.ie|date=7 September 2020|access-date=10 September 2020|archive-date=20 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020123235/https://www.thejournal.ie/colm-markey-louth-councillor-mep-mairead-mcguinness-5198786-Sep2020/|url-status=live}}
Political career
He is a member of the European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI){{Cite web|title=Members {{!}} Home {{!}} AGRI {{!}} Committees {{!}} European Parliament|url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/agri/home/members|access-date=2021-04-14|website=www.europarl.europa.eu|language=en|archive-date=14 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414155711/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/agri/home/members|url-status=live}} and a substitute on the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN), the Committee on Fisheries (PECH), the Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport (ANIT) and the Delegation for relations with Mercosur (DMER).{{Cite web|title=Home {{!}} Colm MARKEY {{!}} MEPs {{!}} European Parliament|url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/209896/COLM_MARKEY/home|access-date=2021-04-14|website=www.europarl.europa.eu|language=en|archive-date=14 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414155709/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/209896/COLM_MARKEY/home|url-status=live}}
Markey was a member of Louth County Council from 2009 to 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/home/572161/louth-man-colm-markey-honoured-to-replace-mairead-mcguinness-as-mep-for-midlands-north-west-constituency.html|work=Dundalk Democrat|title=Louth man Colm Markey "honoured" to replace Mairead McGuinness as MEP for Midlands North West constituenc|date=8 September 2020|access-date=31 October 2020|archive-date=5 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105180900/https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/home/572161/louth-man-colm-markey-honoured-to-replace-mairead-mcguinness-as-mep-for-midlands-north-west-constituency.html|url-status=live}} He is a former president of Macra na Feirme. In November 2020, he replaced Mairead McGuinness as an MEP in the European Parliament following her appointment as European Commissioner.
In March 2024, Markey announced that he would not seek re-election to the European Parliament at the 2024 European Parliament election.{{Cite web|date=24 March 2024 |title=Sitting Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey says he will not contest the European elections|url=https://www.thejournal.ie/colm-markey-europe-6335598-Mar2024/https://www.thejournal.ie/colm-markey-europe-6335598-Mar2024/|access-date=24 March 2024 |website=www.thejournal.ie}}
References
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External links
- {{MEP|209896|Colm Markey}}
{{Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (2019–2024)}}
{{Fine Gael}}
{{EP Political Group EPP}}
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Category:Members of Louth County Council
Category:Politicians from County Louth