Johnny Geoghegan

John Geoghegan (/ˈɡeɪɡən/; 5 November 1913 – 5 January 1975) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for more than twenty years.^[1]

Johnny Geoghegan
Parliamentary Secretary
1969–1973	Social Welfare
Teachta Dála
In office May 1954 – 5 January 1975
Constituency	Galway West
Personal details
Born	(1913-11-05)5 November 1913 County Galway, Ireland
Died	5 January 1975(1975-01-05) (aged 61) County Galway, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Children	Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

Geoghegan was elected to Dáil Éireann on his first attempt, at the 1954 general election, taking his seat in the 15th Dáil as TD for the Galway West constituency.^[2]

He was re-elected at the next five general elections. In July 1969, he was appointed by Taoiseach Jack Lynch as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Welfare.^[3] He served until Fianna Fáil lost office at the 1973 general election.^[1]

After his death on 5 January 1975, the by-election for his Galway West seat in the 20th Dáil was held on 4 March and won for Fianna Fáil by his daughter Máire Geoghegan-Quinn.^[4]

See also

• Families in the Oireachtas