John Gormley (born August 4, 1959) is an Irish Green Party politician. He is a TD for Dublin South East and is currently the party spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Health & Children, as well as serving as chairperson of the party. August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Green Party/Comhaontas Glas was founded as the Ecology Party of Ireland in 1981 by Dublin teacher Christopher Fettes. ... A Teachta Dála (Irish for Dáil Deputy, pronounced chock-ta dawla) is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Irish Oireachtas or National Parliament. ... Dublin South East is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland. ... The Minister for Foreign Affairs is the senior minister at the Department of Foreign Affairs (An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha) in the Irish Government. ... The Minister for Defence is the senior minister at the Department of Defence (An Roinn Cosanta) in the Irish Government. ... The Minister for Health and Children is the senior minister at the Department of Health and Children (An Roinn Sláinte agus Leanaí) in the Irish Government and is responsible for health care in the Republic of Ireland and related services. ...

Born in Dublin John Gormley was educated in St. Munchin's College, Limerick, University College, Dublin and Freiburg University, Germany. He contested his first general election in 1989. In 1991 he was elected to Dublin City Council and was Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1994-1995. In 1997 Gormley was elected to Dáil Éireann for the first time - after the famous week-long re-count with Michael McDowell, which he won by 27 votes. He retained his seat in the 2002 general election, increasing his vote substantially and this time taking the first seat. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin - more commonly University College Dublin (UCD) - is Irelands largest university, with over 20,000 students. ... The University of Fribourg (in French: Université de Fribourg, in German: Universität Freiburg) is a university in the city of Fribourg, Switzerland. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dublin City Council (Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath in Irish) refers to two different entities. ... The Mansion House The Lord Mayor of Dublin is the symbolic head of the city government in the capital of Ireland. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Irish general election of 1997 was held on Friday, June 6, 1997. ... The Dáil Chamber Dáil Éireann[1] is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of Ireland. ... Michael McDowell (Irish: ; born May, 1951) is the leader of the Progressive Democrats. ... The Irish general election of 2002 was held on Friday 17 May 2002, just over three weeks after the dissolution of the 28th Dáil on Thursday 25 April by President Mary McAleese, at the request of the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern. ...

He has held many positions in the Green Party including Campaign Director for the successful anti-smog campaign in the 1980s. He was elected to the newly-created post of Party Cathaoirleach (chairperson) in 2002, and re-elected in late 2004 with 80% of the party vote. He is seen by many as the most influential figure within the Green Party, having proposed some of the major changes to the party structures such as the name change (from Green Alliance to Green Party) and the need to have a party leader. Victorian London was notorious for its thick smogs, or pea-soupers, a fact that is often recreated to add an air of mystery to a period costume drama. ... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ...

He is an assiduous attender of residents' association meetings and stays in contact with his constituents through regular newsletters.

He lives in Ringsend with his wife, Penny, and their son and daughter. Ringsend is a suburb of Dublin, the capital of Ireland. ...