Ger Connolly
Irish Fianna Fáil politician (1937–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gerard C. Connolly (16 April 1937 – 25 January 2024) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.[1] A farmer and auctioneer, Connolly was first elected to the 19th Dáil as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Laois–Offaly constituency on his first attempt at the 1969 general election and was re-elected until retiring at the 1997 general election.[2]
Quick Facts Minister of State, 1987–1992 ...
Ger Connolly | |
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Minister of State | |
1987–1992 | Environment |
Mar.–Dec. 1982 | Environment |
1979–1981 | Environment |
Teachta Dála | |
In office June 1969 – June 1997 | |
Constituency | Laois-Offaly |
Personal details | |
Born | (1937-04-16)16 April 1937 Bracknagh, County Offaly, Ireland |
Died | 25 January 2024(2024-01-25) (aged 86) |
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Spouse | Marie Connolly |
Children | 4 |
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When Charles Haughey became Taoiseach in 1979, Connolly was appointed Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and was re-appointed to the same position during the Haughey Governments of 1982, 1987 to 1989, and 1989 to 1992.
Connolly was not appointed a Minister of State under the succeeding Albert Reynolds government and retired in 1997.