Brian Hillery
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Brian Hillery is an Irish
businessman and former Fianna Fáil
Party politician, chairman of Ireland's largest media group, Independent News and Media, and a governor of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland
.
newspaper) and of Providence Resources Plc, both dominated by the O'Reilly family.
He is also currently a member of the Government Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector and a Director of the National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission (Ireland).
Hillery was appointed a director of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland from May 1 2008, succeeding Martin O'Donoghue
.
(Ireland) Plc.
He was an Executive Director, representing Ireland and Denmark, of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(EBRD) London (1994–1997).
Hillery is also Emeritus Professor at the Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business
, University College Dublin
.
and Seanad Éireann
(1977–1994). In 1977 he was elected to the 14th Seanad for Fianna Fáil
by the Administrative Panel, and after unsuccessfully contesting the 1981 general election
in Dún Laoghaire
he was returned to the 15th Seanad, from 1981–1982. He did not sit in the brief 16th Seanad, but was re-elected to the 17th Seanad in 1983, where he served until he was elected as Teachta Dála
(TD) for Dún Laoghaire
at the 1987 general election
.
At the 1992 general election
he lost his Dáil seat to Helen Keogh
of the Progressive Democrats
, and was nominated by the Taoiseach
to the 20th Seanad. He resigned as Senator on 5 May 1994, to take up his post with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
businessman and former Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
Party politician, chairman of Ireland's largest media group, Independent News and Media, and a governor of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland
Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland
The Central Bank of Ireland is the financial services regulator of Ireland and historically the central bank. The bank was the issuer of Irish pound banknotes and coinage until the introduction of the euro currency, and now provides this service for the European Central Bank.The bank was founded...
.
Current roles
Hillery is Chairman of Independent News and Media (owners of The Irish IndependentIrish Independent
The Irish Independent is Ireland's largest-selling daily newspaper that is published in both compact and broadsheet formats. It is the flagship publication of Independent News & Media.-History:...
newspaper) and of Providence Resources Plc, both dominated by the O'Reilly family.
He is also currently a member of the Government Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector and a Director of the National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission (Ireland).
Hillery was appointed a director of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland from May 1 2008, succeeding Martin O'Donoghue
Martin O'Donoghue
Martin O'Donoghue is a former Irish politician and economist. He also served as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála and holds the distinction of being one of only five TDs to be appointed Minister on their first day in the Dáil...
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Past roles
Until his appointment to the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland, Hillery was chairman of UniCredito Italiano BankUniCredit
UniCredit SpA is an Italy-based, pan-European banking organization, with aprox 40 million customers and operations in 22 countries.- Geography :...
(Ireland) Plc.
He was an Executive Director, representing Ireland and Denmark, of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Founded in 1991, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in 30 countries from central Europe to central Asia. Its mission was to support the formerly communist countries in the process of establishing their...
(EBRD) London (1994–1997).
Hillery is also Emeritus Professor at the Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business
Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business
The UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School is the business school of University College Dublin, located in Blackrock in Dublin, Republic of Ireland....
, University College Dublin
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
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Political career
Hillery is a former member of Dáil ÉireannDáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
and Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann is the upper house of the Oireachtas , which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann . It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its members Senators or Seanadóirí . Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by...
(1977–1994). In 1977 he was elected to the 14th Seanad for Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
by the Administrative Panel, and after unsuccessfully contesting the 1981 general election
Irish general election, 1981
The Irish general election of 1981 was held on 11 June 1981, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 21 May. The newly elected 166 members of the 22nd Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 30 June when a new Taoiseach and government were appointed....
in Dún Laoghaire
Dún Laoghaire (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Dún Laoghaire is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 4 deputies...
he was returned to the 15th Seanad, from 1981–1982. He did not sit in the brief 16th Seanad, but was re-elected to the 17th Seanad in 1983, where he served until he was elected as Teachta Dála
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
(TD) for Dún Laoghaire
Dún Laoghaire (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Dún Laoghaire is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 4 deputies...
at the 1987 general election
Irish general election, 1987
The Irish general election of 1987 was held on 17 February 1987, four weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 20 January. The newly-elected 166 members of the 25th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 10 March when a new Taoiseach and government were appointed.The general election took place in...
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At the 1992 general election
Irish general election, 1992
The Irish general election of 1992 was held on Wednesday, 25 November 1992, almost three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 5 November. However, after difficulties in forming a government the newly elected 166 members of the 27th Dáil did not assemble at Leinster House until 4 January 1993...
he lost his Dáil seat to Helen Keogh
Helen Keogh
Helen Catherine Anne Keogh is the current Chief Executive of the aid agency . She was appointed to this position in 2003. World Vision Ireland is a non-denominational Christian humanitarian relief and development agency that works towards ending poverty, fighting hunger and injustice and bringing...
of the Progressive Democrats
Progressive Democrats
The Progressive Democrats , commonly known as the PDs, was a pro-free market liberal political party in the Republic of Ireland.Launched on 21 December 1985 by Desmond O'Malley and other politicians who had split from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, the Progressive Democrats took liberal positions on...
, and was nominated by the Taoiseach
Taoiseach
The Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas , and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil.The current Taoiseach is...
to the 20th Seanad. He resigned as Senator on 5 May 1994, to take up his post with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Founded in 1991, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in 30 countries from central Europe to central Asia. Its mission was to support the formerly communist countries in the process of establishing their...
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