Jim Fitzsimons

James "Jim" Fitzsimons (born 16 December 1936) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician.^[1]

A publican from Navan, County Meath, he was educated at St. Patrick's Classical School in Navan. Fitzsimons was elected to the 21st Dáil as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath constituency on his first attempt at the 1977 general election,^[2] and re-elected until retiring at the 1987 general election to concentrate on his European Parliament seat. He was succeeded in the Dáil by Noel Dempsey.

He briefly served as a Minister of State for Industry and Energy during the short-lived 1982 Haughey Government.

He was elected as a MEP at the 1984 European Parliament election and retained his seat for 20 years, until retiring at the 2004 European Parliament election.

References

↑ "Mr. Jim Fitzsimons". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
↑ "Jim Fitzsimons". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

External links

European Parliament profile

« 1994–1999 « Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1999–2004) » 2004–2009 »

Connacht–Ulster	^†Pat the Cope Gallagher (FF / UEN) Joe McCartin (FG / EPP-ED) Dana Rosemary Scallon (IND / EPP-ED)

Dublin	Niall Andrews (FF / UEN) Mary Banotti (FG / EPP-ED) Proinsias De Rossa (LAB / PES) Patricia McKenna (GP / Greens–EFA)

Leinster	Nuala Ahern (GP / Greens–EFA) Avril Doyle (FG / EPP-ED) Jim Fitzsimons (FF / UEN) Liam Hyland (FF / UEN)

Munster	Gerry Collins (FF / UEN) Pat Cox (IND / ELDR) Brian Crowley (FF / UEN) John Cushnahan (FG / EPP-ED)

^†Substituted by Seán Ó Neachtain (FF / UEN) on 2 July 2002.

« 1989–1994 « Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1994–1999) » 1999–2004 »

Connacht–Ulster	Pat the Cope Gallagher (FF / UFE) Mark Killilea (FF / UFE) Joe McCartin (FG / EPP)

Dublin	Niall Andrews (FF / UFE) Mary Banotti (FG / EPP) Bernie Malone (LAB / PES) Patricia McKenna (GP / G)

Leinster	Nuala Ahern (GP / G) Jim Fitzsimons (FF / UFE) Alan Gillis (FG / EPP) Liam Hyland (FF / UFE)

Munster	Gerry Collins (FF / UFE) Pat Cox (IND / ELDR) Brian Crowley (FF / UFE) John Cushnahan (FG / EPP)

« 1984–1989 « Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1989–1994) » 1994–1999 »

Connacht–Ulster	Neil Blaney (IFF / RBW) Mark Killilea (FF / EDA) Joe McCartin (FG / EPP)

Dublin	Niall Andrews (FF / EDA) Mary Banotti (FG / EPP) ^†Proinsias De Rossa (WP / EUL) Barry Desmond (LAB / PES)

Leinster	Patrick Cooney (FG / EPP) Jim Fitzsimons (FF / EDA) Patrick Lalor (FF / EDA)

Munster	Pat Cox (PD / LDR) John Cushnahan (FG / EPP) Gene Fitzgerald (FF / EDA) Paddy Lane (FF / EDA) T. J. Maher (IND / LDR)

^†Substituted by Des Geraghty (DL / EUL) on 18 February 1992.

« 1979–1984 « Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1984–1989) » 1989–1994 »

Connacht–Ulster	Seán Flanagan (FF / EDA) Joe McCartin (FG / EPP) ^†Ray MacSharry (FF / EDA)

Dublin	Niall Andrews (FF / EDA) Mary Banotti (FG / EPP) Eileen Lemass (FF / EDA) ^‡Richie Ryan (FG / EPP)

Leinster	Mark Clinton (FG / EPP) Jim Fitzsimons (FF / EDA) Patrick Lalor (FF / EDA)

Munster	Sylvester Barrett (FF / EDA) Gene Fitzgerald (FF / EDA) T. J. Maher (IND / LDR) Tom O'Donnell (FG / EPP) Tom Raftery (FG / EPP)

^†Substituted by Mark Killilea (FF / EDA) on 23 March 1987 ^‡Substituted by Chris O'Malley (FG / EPP) on 3 June 1986

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