Luke Belton
Luke Belton (born August 9, 1918 in Rathcline, County Longford , † June 18, 2006 ) was an Irish politician of the Fine Gael , who was a member of the House of Commons between 1965 and 1981 ( Dáil Éireann ) and 1982 and again from 1983 to 1987 Senate ( Seanad Éireann ) was.
Life
Belton worked as an innkeeper and ran for the Fine Gael in the elections of October 4, 1961 in the constituency of Dublin North Central, unsuccessfully for the first time for a mandate in Dáil Éireann. In the elections on April 7, 1965 he was first elected member of the House and represented in this after his re-election on June 18, 1969 and February 28, 1973 , first the constituency of Dublin North Central and after his re-election on June 16, 1977 the Dublin Finglas constituency . Among his political opponents in this constituency was the later Prime Minister ( Taoiseach ) Bertie Ahern of Fianna Fáil , who was elected for the first time as a member of the lower house in this election.
In the elections of June 11, 1981 Belton ran for the Fine Gael in the constituency of Dublin Central for re-election to the House of Commons, but suffered a defeat and thus lost his seat in the Dáil Éireann. After the intended nomination as a member of the Senate had failed on October 8, 1981, ran again for a seat in the House of Commons in the elections of February 18, 1982 in the constituency of Dublin Central , but failed this time too. Instead, however, he was appointed a member of the Seanad Éireann on May 13, 1982 and was part of the so-called Administrative Panel until December 21, 1982 , which represents the interest group of public administration and social institutions. On February 23, 1983, he was reappointed to the Senate for this interest group, to which he was a member until April 3, 1987.
In the elections of February 17, 1987 , Belton applied for the Fine Gael again in the constituency of Dublin Central for re-entry into the House of Commons, but this time again clearly defeated the other candidates. Thereupon he renounced a new nomination for the Senate and withdrew from political life.
Web links
- Entry on the side of the Oireachtas
- Entry on electionsireland.org
- Former TDs Mick Herbert & Luke Belton's. Two former TDs, one from Fianna Fáil and one from Fine Gael, and both publicans, have died. In: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) June 20, 2006
- Tributes paid after deaths of former TDs. In: The Irish Times . June 21, 2006
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bertie Ahern : Bertie Ahern Autobiography. Random House, 2009, ISBN 1-4090-6733-5 , pp. 38, 48.
- ^ Robbie Gilligan: Tony Gregory. The O'Brien Press, 2012, ISBN 1-84717-436-1 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Belton, Luke |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish politician (Fine Gael) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 9, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rathcline, County Longford |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 18, 2006 |