Johnny Geoghegan | |
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Parliamentary Secretary | |
1969–1973 | Social Welfare |
Teachta Dála | |
In office May 1954 – 5 January 1975 | |
Constituency | Galway West |
Personal details | |
Born | County Galway, Ireland | 5 November 1913
Died | 5 January 1975 County Galway, Ireland | (aged 61)
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Children | Máire Geoghegan-Quinn |
John Geoghegan ( /ˈɡeɪɡən/; 5 November 1913 – 5 January 1975) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for more than twenty years. [1]
Geoghegan was elected to Dáil Éireann on his first attempt, at the 1954 general election, taking his seat in the 15th Dáil as TD for the Galway West constituency. [2]
He was re-elected at the next five general elections. In July 1969, he was appointed by Taoiseach Jack Lynch as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Welfare. [3] He served until Fianna Fáil lost office at the 1973 general election. [1]
After his death on 5 January 1975, the by-election for his Galway West seat in the 20th Dáil was held on 4 March and won for Fianna Fáil by his daughter Máire Geoghegan-Quinn. [4]
Johnny Geoghegan | |
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Parliamentary Secretary | |
1969–1973 | Social Welfare |
Teachta Dála | |
In office May 1954 – 5 January 1975 | |
Constituency | Galway West |
Personal details | |
Born | County Galway, Ireland | 5 November 1913
Died | 5 January 1975 County Galway, Ireland | (aged 61)
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Children | Máire Geoghegan-Quinn |
John Geoghegan ( /ˈɡeɪɡən/; 5 November 1913 – 5 January 1975) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for more than twenty years. [1]
Geoghegan was elected to Dáil Éireann on his first attempt, at the 1954 general election, taking his seat in the 15th Dáil as TD for the Galway West constituency. [2]
He was re-elected at the next five general elections. In July 1969, he was appointed by Taoiseach Jack Lynch as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Welfare. [3] He served until Fianna Fáil lost office at the 1973 general election. [1]
After his death on 5 January 1975, the by-election for his Galway West seat in the 20th Dáil was held on 4 March and won for Fianna Fáil by his daughter Máire Geoghegan-Quinn. [4]