Ger Connolly

Gerard C. "Ger" Connolly (born 16 April 1937) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician.[1] A farmer and auctioneer, Connolly was first elected to the 19th Dáil as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Laois–Offaly constituency on his first attempt at the 1969 general election and re-elected until retiring at the 1997 general election.[2]

When Charles Haughey became Taoiseach in 1979, Connolly was appointed Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and was re-appointed to the same position during the Haughey Governments of 1982, 1987, and 1989.

He was not appointed a Minister of State under the succeeding Albert Reynolds government and retired in 1997.

References

  1. ↑ "Mr. Ger Connolly". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Ger Connolly". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 4 November 2012.


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