Patrick Burke (Dublin politician)

For other people named Patrick Burke, see Patrick Burke (disambiguation).

Patrick Joseph Burke (26 January 1904 – 9 September 1985) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. A hospital official before entering politics, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin County constituency at the 1944 general election.[1] He was re-elected at each subsequent general election until he retired at the 1973 general election.[2] He was known locally as Bishop Burke. His son Ray Burke succeeded him, when he was elected as a Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin County North at the 1973 general election.

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  1. ↑ "Mr. Patrick Burke". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
  2. ↑ "Patrick Burke". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 27 March 2009.


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