Colette Kelleher
Colette Kelleher | |
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| Senator | |
| In office 8 June 2016 – 29 June 2020 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1962 Macroom, County Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Civil Engagement group |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | |
Colette Kelleher (born 16 January 1962) is an Irish former independent politician who served as a Senator from 2016 to 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach.[1] She previously served as the CEO of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland.[2]
She comes from Macroom, County Cork, and she formerly worked as a social worker in Dublin. She holds an MBA and she led the Cork Simon Community for eight years before moving to the Cope Foundation.[3]
She was a member of the Civil Engagement group in the 25th Seanad.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Colette Kelleher". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Pieta House founder among Kenny's Seanad nominees". RTÉ News. 27 May 2016. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ Cope CEO joins Alzheimer's Society Archived 12 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Evening Echo. Retrieved 28 May 2016.