Éamon Ó Cúiv (born 1950) is an Irish politician. He has been Minister for Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs since 2002.

Éamon Ó Cúiv was born in Dublin in 1950. He was educated at Oatlands College and University College Dublin. Before he entered politics he was the manager of Gaeltacht Co-operative, a company involved in agricultural services. In 1989 Ó Cúiv was elected to Seanad Éireann. He served there until 1992 when he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD. In 1997 he was appointed Minister for State at the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht & the Islands. Here he served under his cousin, the minister, Síle de Valera. Following the Irish General Election, 2002 Ó Cúiv was appointed to the Cabinet as Minister for Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs.

Éamon Ó Cúiv is a grandson of the founder of Fianna Fáil, Eamon de Valera.



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