John Minihan (born 24 November 1957) is an Irish former politician who served as a member of Seanad Éireann for the Progressive Democrats.
Born in County Cork, Ireland; Minihan entered Military College in November 1975 and was stationed in the Eastern Command section.
Minihan entered local politics in 1999 when he was elected to Cork City Council for the Progressive Democrats (PDs).
[1] He was a member of the three-man team representing the Progressive Democrats which negotiated the terms under which the party entered government in coalition with Fianna Fáil.
Subsequently, he was recommended by Mary Harney, Progressive Democrats party leader and Tánaiste, Minihan was nominated by the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to the Seanad, where on the 12 September he made his maiden speech speaking on the Treaty of Nice.