# Colm Markey

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Irish politician (born 1972)

Colm Markey Markey in 2021 Member of the European Parliament In office 20 November 2020 – 17 July 2024 Constituency Midlands–North-West Personal details Born (1972-01-03) 3 January 1972 (age 54) Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland Party Ireland: Fine Gael EU: European People's Party

**Colm Markey** (born 3 January 1972) is an Irish politician who served as a [Member of the European Parliament](/source/Member_of_the_European_Parliament) (MEP) from [Ireland](/source/Republic_of_Ireland) for the [Midlands–North-West](/source/Midlands%E2%80%93North-West) constituency from November 2020 to July 2024. He is a member of [Fine Gael](/source/Fine_Gael), part of the [European People's Party](/source/European_People's_Party).[1]

## Political career

He is a member of the European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)[2] and a substitute on the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN), the Committee on Fisheries (PECH), the Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport (ANIT) and the Delegation for relations with Mercosur (DMER).[3]

Markey was a member of [Louth County Council](/source/Louth_County_Council) from 2009 to 2020.[4] He is a former president of [Macra na Feirme](/source/Macra_na_Feirme). In November 2020, he replaced [Mairead McGuinness](/source/Mairead_McGuinness) as an MEP in the [European Parliament](/source/European_Parliament) following her appointment as [European Commissioner](/source/European_Commissioner).

In March 2024, Markey announced that he would not seek re-election to the [European Parliament](/source/European_Parliament) at the [2024 European Parliament election](/source/2024_European_Parliament_election_in_Ireland).[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Local councillor Colm Markey is set to be Ireland's newest MEP - but who is he?"](https://www.thejournal.ie/colm-markey-louth-councillor-mep-mairead-mcguinness-5198786-Sep2020/). *TheJournal.ie*. 7 September 2020. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201020123235/https://www.thejournal.ie/colm-markey-louth-councillor-mep-mairead-mcguinness-5198786-Sep2020/) from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Members | Home | AGRI | Committees | European Parliament"](https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/agri/home/members). *www.europarl.europa.eu*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210414155711/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/agri/home/members) from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Home | Colm MARKEY | MEPs | European Parliament"](https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/209896/COLM_MARKEY/home). *www.europarl.europa.eu*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210414155709/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/209896/COLM_MARKEY/home) from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Louth man Colm Markey "honoured" to replace Mairead McGuinness as MEP for Midlands North West constituency"](https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/home/572161/louth-man-colm-markey-honoured-to-replace-mairead-mcguinness-as-mep-for-midlands-north-west-constituency.html). *Dundalk Democrat*. 8 September 2020. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201105180900/https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/home/572161/louth-man-colm-markey-honoured-to-replace-mairead-mcguinness-as-mep-for-midlands-north-west-constituency.html) from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Sitting Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey says he will not contest the European elections"](https://www.thejournal.ie/colm-markey-europe-6335598-Mar2024/https://www.thejournal.ie/colm-markey-europe-6335598-Mar2024/). *www.thejournal.ie*. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.

## External links

- [Personal profile of Colm Markey](http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/209896) in the [European Parliament](/source/European_Parliament)'s database of members

v t e « 2014–2019 « MEPs for Ireland (2019–2024) » 2024–2029 » Dublin Ciarán Cuffe (GP / Greens/EFA) Frances Fitzgerald (FG / EPP) Clare Daly (I4C / The Left) Barry Andrews (FF / RE) Midlands–North-West Mairead McGuinness[1] (FG / EPP) Luke 'Ming' Flanagan (IND / The Left) Maria Walsh (FG / EPP) Matt Carthy[2] (SF / The Left) South Seán Kelly (FG / EPP) Billy Kelleher (FF / RE) Mick Wallace (I4C / The Left) Grace O'Sullivan (GP / Greens/EFA) Deirdre Clune (FG / EPP) ^ Substituted by Colm Markey (FG / EPP) in October 2020 ^ Substituted by Chris MacManus (SF / The Left) in March 2020

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