Eugene Regan was elected to Seanad Eireann in July, 2007. He was appointed Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in October, 2007. Eugene is also a member of the Joint Committee on the Constitution and the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights.

Biography

Eugene, one of 13 children, put himself through college and trained as an economist and barrister.  Eugene was born in  County Meath and studied in County Kildare and Dublin.  His mother came from Galway and his father from Sligo.  Stagiaire to Commissioner Patrick Hillery; succeeded Alan Dukes as IFA chief representative in Brussels; Member of Cabinet of Peter Sutherland in the European Commission; Senior Cousel; Company Director; Director of Goldman Sachs (Dublin and Luxembourg) and other financial investment companies; Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council.

Eugene stood in the recent general election for Fine Gael in the Dún Laoghaire constituency.  He came within 110 votes of taking a second seat for the Party.

Eugene's Agricultural Experience

- Irish Farmers Association Economist, Dublin 1975

- Successor to Alan Dukes as head of IFA Brussels office, 1976-1980 representing the interests of Irish farmers in Europe

- Chief Executive, Irish Meat Exports Association, 1980-1985; responsible for representing the Irish meat industry's interests to Government and EEC

- Member of Cabinet, European Commissioner Peter Sutherland 1985-1989

- Director/General manager, Agra Trading Limited 1989-1995; negotiated large scale beef contracts in Russia, Middle East and North Africa, conducted personal negotiations at head of Sate level

- Since 1995 Barrister, now Senior Counsel, specialising in European Law

- Nominated in 2006 by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council on the East Coast River Basin Advisory Council