Lucinda Creighton is a mother, barrister, former European Minister and a member of Dáil Éireann since May 2007. Creighton is currently Vice President of the European People’s Party and an Independent TD representing the people of the Dublin Bay South constituency. Between March of 2011 and July 2013, Creighton served as Minister for European Affairs representing Ireland in key negotiations on Ireland’s EU/IMF bailout and the hosting of Ireland’s presidency of the European Union. As part of the hosting of Ireland’s presidency of the European Union, Creighton travelled to 28 different EU member states as well as representing the continent in bilateral trade discussions in the United States. In the 180 days of the presidency, key policies on EU banking union and economic governance of the EU were agreed.
