Séamus Dolan

Séamus Dolan (born December 10, 1914 in Gubaveeney , Blacklion , County Cavan , † August 10, 2010 in Deramfield , Milltown , Belturbet , County Cavan) was an Irish politician of the Fianna Fáil .

biography

Dolan was originally a farmer and later worked as a teacher . After he ran unsuccessfully in the constituency of Cavan in 1954 and 1957 , he was elected in this constituency in 1961 as a member of the House of Commons ( Dáil Éireann ) . In 1965, however, he suffered a defeat and left the House of Commons.

Instead, however, he became a member of the Senate ( Seanad Éireann ) and represented the workforce's interest group, the so-called Labor Panel, for a legislative period until 1969 . In 1969 he renounced a renewed candidacy for the Senate and failed on the other hand with his renewed candidacies in the constituency of Cavan for a seat in the lower house in the elections in 1969 and 1973.

In 1973 he became a member of the Senate for Fianna Fáil as a representative of the workforce and was a member of it until 1982.

During this time he was from October 27, 1977 to October 7, 1981 Cathaoirleach and thus President of the Senate and then from October 9, 1981 to April 20, 1982 Vice President of the Senate ( Leas-Cathaoirleach ).

At the time of his death, Séamus Dolan was the oldest former member of parliament .

Web links

• Entry on the side of the Oireachtas
• Election results
• THE INDEPENDENT: Tributes flood in for 'great and proud Irishman' Seamus Dolan (August 12, 2010)
• THE ANGLO-CELT: Oldest former TD passes away (August 18, 2010)
• Death Notice Seamus DOLAN