Sinn Féin Front Bench

Sinn Féin is the third-largest political party in the Oireachtas. The Sinn Féin leader appoints a team of TDs and Senators to speak for the party on different issues. Their areas of responsibility broadly correspond to those of Government ministers.

Sinn Féin frontbench 2016 - Present

Portfolio	Spokesperson^[1]
Party Leader, shadowing An Taoiseach Spokesperson on Northern Ireland	Gerry Adams
Deputy Party Leader, shadowing An Tánaiste All-Ireland Spokesperson on Mental Health & Suicide Prevention	Mary Lou McDonald
Party Whip Defence	Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Agriculture, Food and the Marine	Martin Kenny
Children and Youth Affairs	Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Communications, Environment and Natural Resources	Brian Stanley
Disability Rights & Older People	Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Dublin	?
Education and Skills	Carol Nolan
Housing, Planning and Local Government	Eoin Ó Broin
Finance	Pearse Doherty
Foreign Affairs and Trade Spokesperson on the EU and the Diaspora	Seán Crowe
Health	Louise O'Reilly
Regional Development, Rural Affairs and the Gaeltacht Spokesperson on Arts and Heritage	Peadar Tóibín
Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation	Maurice Quinlivan
Justice and Equality Spokesperson on Drugs & Alcohol Abuse	Jonathan O'Brien
Public Expenditure and Reform All-Ireland Spokesperson on Workers Rights	David Cullinane
Social Protection	John Brady
Transport, Tourism and Sport Spokesperson on Urban Renewal	Imelda Munster
Sinn Féin Leader in the Seanad	Senator Rose Conway-Walsh

Sinn Féin frontbench 2011 - 2016

Portfolio	Spokesperson^[2]^[3]^[4]
Party Leader	Gerry Adams
Deputy Leader, Public Expenditure and Reform	Mary Lou McDonald
Social Protection and Party whip	Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Finance	Pearse Doherty
Health and Children	Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Foreign Affairs and Trade	Seán Crowe
Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and Gaeltacht Affairs	Peadar Tóibín
Justice, Equality and Defence	Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Communications, Energy and Natural Resources	Michael Colreavy
Education and Skills	Jonathan O'Brien
Environment, Community and Local Government	Brian Stanley
Agriculture, Food and the Marine	Martin Ferris
Transport and Housing	Dessie Ellis
Arts, Heritage, Tourism and Sport	Sandra McLellan

References

↑ "Sinn Féin announces spokesperson reshuffle for 32nd Dáil". Newstalk. 11 May 2016.
↑ "SF unveils shadow portfolios". The Irish Times. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
↑ "Gerry Adams announces reshuffle of Sinn Fein front bench". RTÉ News. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
↑ "Sinn Fein leader announces reshuffle". Sinn Féin website. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.

Sinn Féin

History

Leadership

Presidents	Edward Martyn (1905–08) John Sweetman (1908–11) Arthur Griffith (1911–17) Éamon de Valera (1917–26) John J. O'Kelly (Sceilg) (1926–31) Brian O'Higgins (1931–33) Michael O'Flanagan (1933–35) Cathal Ó Murchadha (1935–37) Margaret Buckley (1937–50) Paddy McLogan (1950–52) Tomás Ó Dubhghaill (1952–54) Paddy McLogan (1954–62) Tomás Mac Giolla (1962–70) Ruairí Ó Brádaigh (1970–83) Gerry Adams (1983–)

Vice presidents	John Sweetman (1905–07) Arthur Griffith (1905–08; 1917–22) Bulmer Hobson (1907–10) Jennie Wyse Power (1911–) Thomas Kelly (1911–) Fr. Michael O'Flanagan (1917–23) P. J. Ruttledge (1923–26) Mary MacSwiney John Madden John J. O'Kelly (1931-33) Margaret Buckley (1933–35; 1952–60) Liam Raul (1933-37) Tom Maguire (1935-37) Seamus Mitchell Padraig de Paor Criostóir O'Neill Michael Traynor (1950–54; 1962) Tomás Ó Dubhghaill (1950–52; 1954–62) Tony Magan (1960–62) Rory O'Driscoll (1962–63) Larry Grogan (1962–69; 1970–71) Sean Caughey (1963–65) Joe Clarke (1966–72) Cathal Goulding (1969–70) Dáithí Ó Conaill (1971–78; 1978–83) Máire Drumm (1972–76) Joe Cahill (1976–78) Gerry Adams (1978–83) Phil Flynn (1983–85) John Joe McGirl (1985–88) Pat Doherty (1988–2009) Mary Lou McDonald (2009–)

Seanad leaders	Pearse Doherty (2007–10) David Cullinane (2011–)

Assembly leaders	Gerry Adams (2007–10) Raymond McCartney (2010–)

Chairpersons	Seán MacManus (1984–90) Tom Hartley (1990–96) Mitchel McLaughlin (1996–2005) Mary Lou McDonald (2005–09) Declan Kearney (2009–)

General secretaries	Joe Cahill Cathleen Knowles Tom Hartley (1984–86) Joe Reilly (1986–88) Lucilita Bhreatnach (1988–2003) Mitchel McLaughlin (2003–07) Rita O'Hare (2007–09) Dawn Doyle (2009–)

Directors of publicity	Seán Ó Brádaigh (1960–79) Danny Morrison (1979–90) Rita O'Hare (1990–98) Dawn Doyle (1998–2008) Rosaleen Doherty (2008–)

Party structures

Leader of Sinn Féin Ardfheis Sinn Féin Front Bench Sinn Féin Republican Youth An Phoblacht Friends of Sinn Féin

Presidential candidates

Martin McGuinness (2011)

Elected representatives

Dáil Éireann	Adams Brady Buckley Crowe Cullinane P. Doherty Ellis M. Ferris Funchion M. Kenny McDonald Mitchell Munster Nolan J. O'Brien Ó Broin Ó Caoláin Ó Laoghaire O'Reilly Ó Snodaigh Quinlivan Stanley Tóibín

Seanad Éireann	David Cullinane Trevor Ó Clochartaigh Kathryn Reilly

European Parliament	Martina Anderson Lynn Boylan Matt Carthy Liadh Ní Riada

Northern Ireland Assembly	Caoimhe Archibald Cathal Boylan Michaela Boyle Linda Dillon Megan Fearon Órlaithí Flynn Michelle Gildernew Chris Hazzard Declan Kearney Gerry Kelly Seán Lynch Alex Maskey Declan McAleer Fra McCann Raymond McCartney Barry McElduff Martin McGuinness Daithí McKay Oliver McMullan Ian Milne Conor Murphy Carál Ní Chuilín John O'Dowd Michelle O'Neill Sue Ramsey Caitríona Ruane Catherine Seeley Patrick Sheehan

Westminister (Abstentionist)	Mickey Brady Pat Doherty Paul Maskey Francie Molloy

Alliances

European United Left–Nordic Green Left

Front benches in Dáil Éireann

Government	Fine Gael Front Bench Labour Party Front Bench

Opposition	Fianna Fáil Front Bench Sinn Féin Front Bench

Independent	Technical group

Non-parliamentary	Green Party

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Sinn Féin Front Bench

Sinn Féin frontbench 2016 - Present

Sinn Féin frontbench 2011 - 2016

See also

References