Michael O'Kennedy
Irish politician (1936–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael O'Kennedy (21 February 1936 – 15 April 2022) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Labour from 1991 to 1992, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 1987 to 1991, European Commissioner for Personnel, Administration and the Statistics Office from 1981 to 1982, Minister for Finance and Minister for the Public Service from 1979 to 1980, Minister for Economic Planning and Development from 1979 to 1980, Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1977 to 1979, Minister for Transport and Power from January 1973 to March 1973, minister without portfolio from 1972 to 1973 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education from 1970 to 1973. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary North constituency from 1969 to 1981, 1982 to 1992 and 1997 to 2002. He was a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel from 1965 to 1969 and for the Administrative Panel from 1993 to 1997.[1][2]
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Michael O'Kennedy | |
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Minister for Labour | |
In office 14 November 1991 – 11 February 1992 | |
Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
Preceded by | Bertie Ahern |
Succeeded by | Brian Cowen |
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | |
In office 10 March 1987 – 14 November 1991 | |
Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
Preceded by | Austin Deasy |
Succeeded by | Michael Woods |
European Commissioner for Personnel, Administration and the Statistics Office | |
In office 6 January 1981 – 5 March 1982 | |
President | Gaston Thorn |
Preceded by | New office |
Succeeded by | Richard Burke |
Minister for Finance | |
In office 12 December 1979 – 16 December 1980 | |
Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
Preceded by | George Colley |
Succeeded by | Gene Fitzgerald |
Minister for the Public Service | |
In office 12 December 1979 – 24 March 1980 | |
Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
Preceded by | George Colley |
Succeeded by | Gene Fitzgerald |
Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 5 July 1977 – 11 December 1979 | |
Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
Preceded by | Garret FitzGerald |
Succeeded by | Brian Lenihan |
Minister for Transport and Power | |
In office 3 January 1973 – 14 March 1973 | |
Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
Preceded by | Brian Lenihan |
Succeeded by | Peter Barry |
Parliamentary Secretary | |
1970–1973 | Education |
Teachta Dála | |
In office June 1997 – April 2002 | |
In office February 1982 – November 1992 | |
In office July 1969 – 6 January 1981 | |
Constituency | Tipperary North |
Senator | |
In office 10 January 1993 – 19 June 1997 | |
Constituency | Administrative Panel |
In office 15 May 1965 – 21 June 1969 | |
Constituency | Cultural and Educational Panel |
Personal details | |
Born | (1936-02-21)21 February 1936 Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland |
Died | 15 April 2022(2022-04-15) (aged 86) Dublin, Ireland |
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Spouse |
Breda Heavey (m. 1965) |
Children | 3 |
Education | St Flannan's College |
Alma mater | |