Fintan Kennedy | |
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Senator | |
In office 5 November 1969 – 8 October 1981 | |
Constituency | Labour Panel |
Personal details | |
Died | 24 March 1984 |
Political party | Labour Party |
Parent |
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Fintan Kennedy (died 24 March 1984) was an Irish politician and trade unionist.
The son of Thomas Kennedy, a prominent trade unionist, [1] Kennedy joined the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union in 1934, rising to serve as General Secretary of the union from 1959, then as General President from 1969. [2] During his secretaryship, membership of the union grew steadily. [3]
In 1966, Kennedy served as President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, [4] while he served as Treasurer from 1968. [4] He was elected to the Labour Panel of the Seanad Éireann in 1969 and representing the Labour Party. [5] He retired from all his positions in the labour movement in 1981. [2]
Fintan Kennedy | |
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Senator | |
In office 5 November 1969 – 8 October 1981 | |
Constituency | Labour Panel |
Personal details | |
Died | 24 March 1984 |
Political party | Labour Party |
Parent |
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Fintan Kennedy (died 24 March 1984) was an Irish politician and trade unionist.
The son of Thomas Kennedy, a prominent trade unionist, [1] Kennedy joined the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union in 1934, rising to serve as General Secretary of the union from 1959, then as General President from 1969. [2] During his secretaryship, membership of the union grew steadily. [3]
In 1966, Kennedy served as President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, [4] while he served as Treasurer from 1968. [4] He was elected to the Labour Panel of the Seanad Éireann in 1969 and representing the Labour Party. [5] He retired from all his positions in the labour movement in 1981. [2]