Thomas Finlay
Thomas Aloysius Finlay (born September 17, 1922 - December 3, 2017 ) was an Irish politician of the Fine Gael and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court .
biography
After attending school, he studied law and worked as a Barrister-at-Law after completing his studies . In 1954 he was elected as a candidate for Fine Gael to the deputy ( Teachta Dála ) of the lower house ( Dáil Éireann ) and represented in this until his electoral defeat in 1957 the constituency of Dublin South-Central .
On October 10, 1972, he was appointed judge of the High Court , the highest civil and criminal court in Ireland. He was its president between 1974 and 1985.
In 1985 he was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Thomas A. Finlay held this position until 1994.
Most recently, as a former Chief Justice, he was a member of the Council of State ( Comhairle Stáit ) , an advisory body to the Irish President . Finlay died in December 2017 at the age of 95.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ FINLAY, Thomas A: Death notice , irishtimes.com, accessed December 6, 2017
- ^ Elaine Edwards: Death announced of former chief justice Thomas Finlay. In: The Irish Times . December 3, 2017, accessed December 5, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Finlay, Thomas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Finlay, Thomas Aloysius (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish politician (Fine Gael) and former Chief Justice |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 17, 1922 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd December 2017 |