Charles "Charlie" O'Connor (born 9 April 1946) is a former Irish

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

 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...

 politician. He was a 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 the Dublin South West

Dublin South West (Dáil Éireann constituency)

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 constituency from 2002 to 2011. Mr. O'Connor is also a member of the AWEPA

AWEPA

The Association of European Parliamentarians for Africa is an international non-governmental organisation founded by European Parliamentarians to reduce poverty and to protect human rights by supporting the well functioning of parliaments in Africa and by keeping Africa on the political agenda in...

 Governing Council.

Charlie O'Connor was born in Dublin in 1946. He was educated at Synge Street CBS

Synge Street CBS

Synge Street CBS is a Christian Brothers School in Dublin 8, Ireland. It was founded in 1864.-Primary school:The primary section caters for boys from seven to twelve years. It is called Sancta Maria CBS. It opened in 1954.-Secondary school:...

, Drimnagh Castle CBS

Drimnagh Castle Secondary School

Drimnagh Castle Secondary School is a Christian Brothers secondary school located on the Long Mile Road in the suburb of Drimnagh, Dublin. The school buildings are situated directly beside the old Norman castle from which the school takes its name.-History:...

, the Irish Management Institute

Irish Management Institute

The Irish Management Institute is an educational institute in Dublin, Ireland. The Institute was established in 1952 runs approximately 200 training courses annually at its management training and conference facility at Sandyford....

 and the Industrial Relations Institute. O'Connor first became involved in politics in 1991 when he was elected to Dublin County Council

Dublin County Council

Dublin County Council was a local authority for the administrative county of County Dublin in the Republic of Ireland. It was established by the Local Government Act 1898....

. That authority changed to South Dublin County Council

South Dublin County Council

South Dublin County Council is the local authority for the county of South Dublin in Ireland. It is one of three local authorities that comprised the former Dublin County Council before its abolition, and one of four councils in the Dublin Region...

 in 1994, of which O'Connor was also a member until 2003. He served as Cathaoirleach

Cathaoirleach

Cathaoirleach is the title of the chairman of Seanad Éireann, the sixty-member upper house of the Oireachtas, the legislature of Ireland. The current Cathaoirleach is Senator Paddy Burke...

 (Chair) of South Dublin County Council from 1999–2000. He was unsuccessful on his first attempt 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...

 to be elected to Dáil Éireann

Dáil Éireann

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, but ten years later he was elected to the 29th Dáil at the 2002 general election

Irish general election, 2002

The Irish general election of 2002 was held on Friday, 17 May 2002 just over three weeks after the dissolution of the 28th Dáil on Thursday 25 April by President Mary McAleese, at the request of the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern...

. He was re-elected at the 2007 general election. He lost his seat at the 2011 general election receiving 5.8% of the vote.