Dr. Michael Woods (born December 8, 1935) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and is currently a Teachta Dála for Dublin North East. December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Ireland, but traditionally translated as Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... 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 North East is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland. ...

Michael Woods was born in County Wicklow in December 1935. He was educated by the Christian Brothers in Dublin, at University College Dublin and at the Harvard Business School. He qualified with a degree in agricultural science. Woods joined Fianna Fáil in 1968. In 1977 he stood for the Dáil as a Fianna Fáil candidate. He was successful becoming a running mate of Fianna Fáil stalwart George Colley. In 1979 Jack Lynch appointed Woods Minister for State at the Department of An Taoiseach, the Department of Defence and Government Chief Whip. That same year Woods supported Colley in his bid to become leader of the party, but the other candidate, Charles Haughey, was successful. County Wicklow (Contae Chill Mhantáin in Irish) is a county on the east coast of Ireland, immediately south of Dublin. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Note: This page needs to be cleaned up to be brought into conformance with the Manual of Style. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin - more commonly University College Dublin (UCD) - is Irelands largest university, with over 20,000 students. ... HBS, as seen from across the Charles River. ... Agricultural science is a broad multidisciplinary field that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic, and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Dáil Éireann[1] is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ... George Colley (18 October 1925 - 17 September 1983), was a senior Irish politician. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... John (Jack) Mary Lynch (15 August 1917—20 October 1999), was the fourth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving two terms in office; 1966 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979. ... The Taoiseach (plural: Taoisigh) or, more formally, An Taoiseach, is the head of government of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Charles Haughey Charles Haughey (Irish name Cathal Ó hEochaidh; born on 16 September 1925), was the sixth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving three terms in office; 1979 to 1981, March 1982 to December 1982 and 1987 to 1992. ...

Despite Woods' support for the opponent, Haughey appointed him Minister for Health and Social Welfare. He held that post until 1981 and again in the short-lived 1982 government. In 1987 Fianna Fáil returned to power and Woods returned as Minister for Social Welfare. During both his terms as Minister for Social Welfare he worked well in one of the most thankless Ministerial positions. In 1991 he became Minister for Agriculture and Food. In 1992 Woods entered the leadership race to succeed Haughey as leader. He received little support and withdrew from the contest. The eventual victor, Albert Reynolds, retained Woods as Minister for the Marine in his new Cabinet. Following the forming of the Fianna Fáil-Labour coalition in 1993 Woods remained in the Cabinet and was appointed Minister for Health. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Albert Reynolds (born November 3, 1932), was the eighth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving one term in office from 1992 until 1994. ... Logo of the Irish Labour Party The Irish Labour Party (Irish: Páirti an Lucht Oibre) is the third largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

In 1997 Fianna Fáil returned to power after three years in opposition. Woods was appointed Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources. He was praised for giving that portfolio a higher profile. He introduced a £70 million overhaul of Ireland's fishing fleet and also introduced a new maritime college. In the Cabinet reshuffle in 2000 Woods replaced Micheál Martin as Minister for Education. He failed to be retained in the Cabinet following the 2002 general election but is still a TD for his Dublin constituency. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Micheál Martin (born August 1, 1960) is a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Some people claim Dr. Woods is a member of Opus Dei, a controversial Roman Catholic organisation, but he has denied this. Saint Josemaría Escrivá, Founder of Opus Dei: Work is the way to contribute to the progress of society; even more, it is a way to holiness. ...

Political career

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