Séamus Brennan

Séamus Brennan

Séamus Brennan ( Irish Séamus Ó Braonáin , born February 16, 1948 in Galway , † July 9, 2008 in Dublin ) was an Irish politician of the Fianna Fáil .

Brennan came into contact with politics early on. His father was an active member of the Fianna Fáil. Brennan studied at University College Galway and University College Dublin . As a student he began to get involved in the party. He first received greater attention in 1973 when he was appointed general secretary of the party by Jack Lynch . He was the youngest General Secretary in the history of Fianna Fáil. His efforts to renew the party contributed to the 1977 election victory. In the same year Brennan was nominated Senator in the 14th Seanad Éireann by Taoiseach Jack Lynch . In 1980 he resigned from office to run for a seat in the Dáil Éireann . After a successful election, Brennan stayed there from 1981 until his death.

Brennan was Minister of State from March 10, 1987 to July 12, 1989 , before assuming the post of Minister for Tourism and Transport, which he held from July 12, 1989 to February 11, 1992. On February 6, 1991, Brennan's Ministry had been renamed and he was now designated Minister of Tourism and Communications. He then became the new Minister of Education in 1992, which he remained until January 12, 1993. During the 27th and 28th Dáil Éireann periods, Brennan again held the post of Minister of State several times. His next government offices were that of the Minister of Transport (June 6, 2002 to September 29, 2004) and that of the Minister of Social Affairs and Family from September 29, 2004 to June 14, 2007. From June 14, 2007 to May 6, 2008, Brennan held positions his last political office as Minister for Art, Sports and Tourism. Brennan resigned for health reasons and died on 9 July 2008 at his home in Dublin to cancer .

Brennan was married and had six children.

Web links

• Entry on the side of the Oireachtas
• “Former minister Séamus Brennan dies aged 60” , The Irish Times , July 9, 2008 (English)