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Seán Barrett is an English actor and voice actor.

Sean Barrett (economist) Irish academic and politician

Sean Declan Conrad Barrett is an Irish economist and former Senator. He was a senior lecturer in the Department of Economics of Trinity College, Dublin, and a Fellow of the College. In April 2011, he was elected to the Dublin University constituency of Seanad Éireann but narrowly lost his seat in 2016. In 2018 he was elected a Pro-Chancellor of the University of Dublin.

Seán Barrett (politician) Irish Fine Gael politician

Seán Barrett is an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 2011 to 2016, Minister for Defence and Minister for the Marine from 1995 to 1997, Government Chief Whip from 1982 to 1986 and from 1994 to 1995. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dún Laoghaire constituency since 2007, and previously from 1981 to 2002.

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