Brendan Smith

Brendan Smith (born 1 June 1956) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as chair of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party since May 2016. He has been a TD for Cavan–Monaghan since 1992. He previously served as chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade from 2016 to 2020, Minister for Justice and Law Reform from January 2011 to March 2011, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 2008 to 2011, Minister of State for Children from 2007 to 2008 and Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 2004 to 2007.