Anne Rabbitte is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been Minister for Foreign Affairs since July 2020.
She has been the Teachta Dála (Member of Parliament) for the Galway East constituency since 2016.
Prior to his election to Dáil Éireann (Irish Parliament), Rabbitte was a member of Galway County Council since 2014, representing the Loughrea local constituency.
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- Full name: Anne Rabbitte
- Stage name: Anne Rabbitte
- Date of birth: October 11, 1973
- Age: 50 years old
- Place of birth: Portumna, Ireland
- Nationality: Irish
- Occupation: Irish politician
- Height: Unknown
- Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Rabbitte.
- Siblings: Unknown
- Spouse: Paddy Callan (died 2011)
- Children: 3
- Relationship: Widow
- Net worth: Unknown
Early life and education
Anne Rabbitte was born on October 11, 1973 in Portumna, Ireland. She was raised by her parents, whose names are unknown but are known as Mr and Mrs Rabbitte.
It is unclear whether she grew up with any siblings as their identities have not been revealed to the media. She graduated from University College Dublin, but details of her course are unknown.
Career
Anne Rabbitte is an Irish politician who has been a member of Galway County Council since 2014, representing the Loughrea local constituency. In 2016, she was elected to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament, and was appointed to the Fianna Fáil Front Bench as the party’s Spokesperson for Children and Young People.
In April 2019, Rabbitte spoke out against plans to excavate the site of the former Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, describing it as a “deliberate waste of public money” and questioning whether the aim was to dig up every cillín (burial site for stillborn and unbaptized babies) in Ireland. Later that year, she ran unsuccessfully for the European Parliament in her Midlands–North-West constituency.
Rabbitte was re-elected to the Dáil in the 2020 general election, representing the Galway East constituency. Following the formation of a new coalition government consisting of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party, Rabbitte was appointed Minister of State on 1 July 2020.
She holds the positions of Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and Minister for Health, responsible for Disability.
Social Media
- Instagram Username: @annerabbittetd
Personal life
Anne Rabbitte was a widow from Ireland. She was married to Paddy Callan, who passed away suddenly in 2011. The couple married in 1997. Anne Rabbitte and Paddy Callan had three children together, although their names have not been made public.
A widow, Anne Rabbitte is now raising three children on her own following the sudden death of her husband, Paddy, in 2011.
Net asset value
Anne Rabbitte is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been Minister for Foreign Affairs since July 2020.
As a successful politician, she may have amassed a certain amount of wealth, but her detailed net worth is not publicly available.