Joe Higgins Politician

Joe Higgins (born 20 May 1949) is an Irish Socialist Party politician. In the 2011 general election he was elected to Dáil Éireann as Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin West constituency, having previously served in that capacity from 1997 to 2007. He was also a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Dublin constituency from 2009 to 2011, the first Socialist Party MEP.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 20, 1949
Birth place	County Kerry , Lispole
Nationality	Irish language
Education	University College Dublin

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Office holder

office	Member of the European Parliament Teachta Dála
other party	United Left Alliance Labour Party (Ireland)
party	Socialist Party (Ireland)
region	Dublin (European Parliament constituency) Dublin West (Dáil Éireann constituency)