Party: Fine Gael
Position: MEP
Occupation: Politcian
Education: College of Commerce, (Accountancy and Business) Associate of Institute of Taxation in Ireland Fellow: Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators Queens University, Belfast (MSSc-Politics) College of Commerce (DIT) St. Michael's
Born: 30th December 1951
Family in Politics:
- Jim Mitchell - Deceased, Brother, Fine Gael, TD and Former Minister
Achievements: He has served as a Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Foreign Affairs with special responsibility for European Affairs. He was the Irish Representative on the Reflection Group which prepared the Amsterdam Treaty.
Mitchell is also a former Lord Mayor of Dublin and, while never holding full cabinet rank, has served on the opposition front bench as spokesperson on Health (2000–2002), Foreign Affairs (1997–2000), Justice (1993–1994), Public Service and Constitutional Reform (1991–1992), Tourism and Transport (1989–1991), European Integration (1988–1989), Urban Renewal (1987–1988) and Health Board Reform (1981–1982).
Following Michael Noonan's resignation as Fine Gael leader in 2002, Mitchell was a challenger in the subsequent leadership election, losing out to the victor, Enda Kenny. Before his election to the European Parliament, Mitchell had been party spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, writing the party's "Beyond Neutrality" policy document.