Simon Coveney is a T.D. for the Cork South Central constituency, Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with responsibility for Brexit.

Born in Cork, Mr. Coveney holds a B.Sc. in Agriculture and Land Management from The Royal Agricultural University, Gloucestershire. He was also educated at Clongowes Wood College, County Kildare; University College Cork and Gurteen Agricultural College, County Tipperary.

Mr. Coveney has previously served as Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Minister for Defence. He was elected to the European Parliament in 2004 and was a member of the EPP-ED group. Mr. Coveney was the author of the European Parliament’s Annual Report on Human Rights in the World for the year 2004 and again for 2006.

A keen fan of all competitive sport, he played rugby for Garryowen, Cork Constitution and Crosshaven Rugby Club. In 1997/8 he led the “Sail Chernobyl Project” which involved sailing 30,000 miles around the world for charity.

Mr. Coveney continues to be involved in the running of a family farm in County Cork. He is married to Ruth, with three daughters.