Tom Fitzgerald (Irish politician)

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Thomas Fitzgerald (25 March 1939 – 7 June 2013) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served for 13 years in Seanad Éireann.

A native of Lispole, and formerly a fisherman in Dingle, Fitzgerald was a member of Kerry County Council from 1979 to 1985.[1] In 1977 he stood unsuccessfully for the 11th Seanad, but was elected by the Agricultural Panel to the 15th Seanad,[2] and in the February 1982 general election he stood as a candidate in the Kerry South constituency, but failed to win a seat, and did not stand for the Dáil again.[3]

He was then re-elected by the Agricultural Panel, to the

chief whip in the Seanad, but resigned from his seat on 4 April 2002,[2] due to ill-health.[4]

A good friend and strong supporter of controversial Fianna Fáil leader Charles Haughey, Fitzgerald cried when Haughey resigned as Taoiseach in 1992.[4]

References

  1. ^ Department of the Taoiseach (12 September 1997). "Taoiseachs nominations to Seanad Éireann". Retrieved 5 January 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Tom Fitzgerald". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
  3. ^ "Thomas Fitzgerald". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Seanad debates". Parliamentary Debates (Dáil and Seanad) 2002. 4 April 2002. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
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