Michéal Ó hUiginn
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Michéal Ó hUiginn | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Galway | |
| In office 1995–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Fintan Coogan Jnr |
| Succeeded by | John Mulholland |
| Mayor of Galway | |
| In office 1979–1980 | |
| Preceded by | John Francis King |
| Succeeded by | Bridie O'Flaherty |
| Mayor of Galway | |
| In office 1972–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Mickey Smyth |
| Succeeded by | Patrick O'Flaherty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1942 (age 81–82) |
| Political party | Galway University |
Michéal Ó hUiginn (born 1942) was the Mayor of Galway on three separate occasions: from 1972–1973, 1979–1980, and 1995–1996.
Ó hUiginn's family were based on Father Griffin Road, on the west bank of the
B.Comm. in 1963. The following year his father died and Ó hUiginn took over the family building business. At the same time, he was co-opted to serve on the city council to fill the vacancy left by his father's death. Aged twenty-two, he was its then youngest member. He was a member of the Fianna Fáil
party.
His last official function for that term was to welcome President of Ireland Erskine Childers to Galway on 29 June 1973, to open the Leisureland complex, which had cost IR£1.3m.
His second term, 1979–1980, was marked by the Irish visit of
Ballybrit racecourse
for three hundred thousand people. Ó hUiginn conferred the Freedom of Galway upon the Pontiff.
His third term was plagued with problems concerning the long-overdue and controversial
National University of Ireland, Galway, Colm Ó hEocha
.
References
- Role of Honour:The Mayors of Galway City 1485-2001, William Henry, Galway 2001.