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Introduction
Heather Humphreys is an Irish politician. She is a member of the Fine Gael party and has served as Minister for Rural and Community Development and Minister for Social Protection since June 2020. She also briefly served as Minister for Justice in November and December 2022 to facilitate the maternity leave of Helen McEntee, which she had previously done from April to November 2021.
Humphreys has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency since 2011. She previously served as Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation from 2017 to 2020, Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht from June 2017 to November 2017, Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs from 2016 to 2017, and Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht from 2014 to 2016.
Early life
| Name | Heather Humphreys |
| Net Worth | $3 million |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Age | 59 years |
| Height | 1.68m |
Heather Humphreys was born on May 14, 1963 (age 59 years) in the village of Drum, County Monaghan, Ireland. She was raised as a Presbyterian; her father is a member of the Orange Order, while her grandfather, Robert James Stewart, signed the Ulster Covenant opposing Home Rule in 1912.
Humphreys was educated at St. Aidan’s Comprehensive School in Cootehill. She then attended University College Galway. For a number of years, she worked as an official with Ulster Bank and the Credit Union. She was later appointed manager of Cootehill Credit Union.
Political career
Heather Humphreys was co-opted onto Monaghan County Council in succession to Seymour Crawford following the abolition of the dual mandate in 2003. She was elected in her own right at the 2004 local elections and once again following the 2009 local elections.
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Humphreys was elected as Mayor of Monaghan County in 2009. While a member of the council, she served as Chair of the council’s Strategic Policy Committee on Planning and Economic Development. Humphreys was elected as a Fine Gael TD for Cavan–Monaghan at the 2011 general election. She is the only Presbyterian member of the Oireachtas.
She was appointed Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, following a cabinet reshuffle in July 2014. After just a few months in the position, she became embroiled in controversy over her appointment of John McNulty to the board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) on 12 September 2014 just before his nomination for a Seanad by-election to the Cultural and Educational Panel.
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said at the “very basic level, she should say what officials in Fine Gael asked her to appoint Mr. McNulty to the board of Imma”. Although Humphreys said John Nulty was selected “on merit”, she later admitted she regretted the decision.
In the preparations for the 2016 Easter Rising centenary celebrations, she said: Given my background as a Protestant and a Ulsterwoman who is a proud Irish republican, I appreciate the need to respect the differing traditions on this island. In March 2016, she approved a decision to demolish buildings 13-19 on Moore Street as she deemed them to not be of “historical importance”. The buildings were where the first bullets of the 1916 Easter Rising were fired.
Following the formation of a Fine Gael minority government in May 2016, Heather Humphreys was appointed to the expanded position of Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. She was appointed as Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in the government of Leo Varadkar in July 2017.
On 30 November 2017, Heather Humphreys was appointed as Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation. She succeeded Frances Fitzgerald, who had resigned on 28 November. On 27 June 2020, Humphreys was appointed as Minister for Social Protection and Minister for Rural and Community Development by Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
On 27 April 2021, she was assigned the additional position of Minister for Justice on a temporary basis during the maternity leave of Helen McEntee, serving until 1 November 2021. In November 2022, it was announced that she would be assigned to the position of Minister for Justice for a second time during her maternity leave of McEntee from December.
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On 17 December 2022, Heather Humphreys was re-appointed to the same position following Leo Varadkar’s appointment as Taoiseach, but her temporary position of Minister for Justice was given to Simon Harris. She is one of the richest and most influential politicians in Ireland.
Husband
Heather Humphreys is a married woman. She is currently married to her husband Eric Humphreys. Heather and her husband Eric had their wedding in 1996 in Ireland. The couple have two children together.
Heather Humphreys net worth
How much is Heather Humphreys worth? Heather Humphreys net worth is estimated at around $3 million. Her main source of income is from her primary work as a politician. Heather Humphreys’s salary per month and other career earnings are over $400,000 dollars annually. Her remarkable achievements have earned her some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. She stands at an appealing height of 1.68m and has a good body weight which suits her personality.
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