Jack Chambers: The 'quietly intelligent' TD who is now Ireland's youngest ever finance minister

The Fianna Fáil TD has reached Cabinet a decade after the re-opening of an inconspicuous office above a Chinese takeaway in Castleknock

While he isn't seen as overly close with many TDs, Jack Chambers is respected and considered 'quietly intelligent'. File photo: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Once the baby of the Dáil, Jack Chambers has risen to become the youngest Finance Minister in the history of the State.

With the announcement that he would become Michael McGrath's replacement, Jack Chambers has reached Cabinet a decade after the re-opening of an inconspicuous office above a Chinese takeaway in Castleknock.