John Crown (born 1 March 1957) is an Irish consultant oncologist and former politician who served as a Senator for the National University constituency from 2011 to 2016.

[2] Born in Brooklyn, New York to Irish emigrant parents,[3] Crown's family returned to Ireland in 1967,[4] and attended Synge Street CBS and Terenure College.

The broadcaster denied that pressure had been applied by the government, but the decision was attacked by opposition politicians as "censorship and a denial of free speech".

[11] In March 2011 Crown announced that he would stand for election to Seanad Éireann in the National University constituency.

[13] Offering the electorate what he called "fresh thinking, new abilities, and a different perspective" he was elected on the 24th and final count for the National University constituency.