Seán Treacy (politician)
| Seán Treacy | |
|---|---|
| Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann | |
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In office 14 March 1973 – 5 July 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Cormac Breslin |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Brennan |
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In office 10 March 1987 – 26 June 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Fitzpatrick |
| Succeeded by | Séamus Pattison |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office October 1961 – June 1997 | |
| Constituency | Tipperary South |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
23 September 1923 Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Labour Party |
Seán Treacy (born 23 September 1923) is a former Irish politician who was Ceann Comhairle (chairman) of Dáil Éireann from 1973 to 1977 and from 1987 to 1997.[1]
Political career
Treacy was first elected to the Dáil at the 1961 general election as a Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary South constituency and was re-elected in seven subsequent elections and returned automatically in three more due to his being Ceann Comhairle.[1] He left the Labour Party in 1987 and was elected as an independent TD at the 1987 general election. He retired from politics at the 1997 general election.[2]
He was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1981 to 1984, replacing Eileen Desmond who resigned as an MEP when she was appointed Minister for Health and Social Welfare. He was a member of the Irish Presidential Commission during the presidential vacancies of 1974 and 1976.
References
- 1 2 "Mr. Seán Treacy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
- ↑ "Seán Treacy". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Cormac Breslin |
Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann 1973–1977 |
Succeeded by Joseph Brennan |
| Preceded by Thomas J. Fitzpatrick |
Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann 1987–1997 |
Succeeded by Séamus Pattison |
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