Stephen Donnelly

Stephen Donnelly
Donnelly in 2016
Minister for Health
In office
27 June 2020  23 January 2025
Taoiseach
Preceded bySimon Harris
Succeeded byJennifer Carroll MacNeill
Leader of the Social Democrats
with Catherine Murphy and Róisín Shortall
In office
15 July 2015  5 September 2016
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded by
  • Catherine Murphy
  • Róisín Shortall
Teachta Dála
In office
February 2011  November 2024
ConstituencyWicklow
Personal details
Born (1975-12-14) 14 December 1975
Delgany, County Wicklow, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil (since 2017)
Other political
affiliations
SpouseSusan Leavy
Children3
EducationSt David's Holy Faith
Alma mater
Websitestephendonnelly.ie

Stephen Donnelly (born 14 December 1975) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Health from June 2020 to January 2025. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wicklow constituency from 2011 to 2024.

On his election to Dáil Éireann, Donnelly first sat as an independent deputy. He then co-founded the Social Democrats in 2015, becoming joint leader of that new party. He left the Social Democrats in 2016, and represented Wicklow as an independent before joining Fianna Fáil in February 2017.