Pat Cox
Pat Cox | |
|---|---|
| 21st President of the European Parliament | |
| In office 15 January 2002 – 20 July 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Nicole Fontaine |
| Succeeded by | Josep Borrell |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 25 July 1989 – 20 July 2004 | |
| Constituency | Munster |
| Leader of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group | |
| In office 1998 – 15 January 2002 | |
| Succeeded by | Graham Watson |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office November 1992 – June 1994 | |
| Constituency | Cork South-Central |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick Cox 28 November 1952 Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael (since 2011) |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Democrats (1985–94) ELDR (1994–2004) |
| Spouse(s) | Cathy Cox |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Limerick, Trinity College, Dublin |
Patrick Cox (born 28 November 1952) is an Irish politician and former television presenter. He was President of the European Parliament from 2002 to 2004. He served as a member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 2004.[1] Before this Cox was a journalist and presenter with RTÉ's Today Tonight and then a Teachta Dála (TD) for Cork South-Central.
References
- ↑ "Pat Cox - Personally Speaking Bureau". Retrieved 5 September 2017.