Micheál Cranitch

Mícheál C. Cranitch (1 December 1912 – 23 November 1999)^[1] was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann in 1973.^[2]

Micheál Cranitch
Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
In office 3 January – 1 June 1973
Preceded by	Michael Yeats
Succeeded by	James Dooge
Senator
In office 27 October 1977 – 23 February 1983
Constituency	Administrative Panel
In office 5 November 1969 – 1 June 1973
Constituency	Nominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born	(1912-12-01)1 December 1912 Rathcormac, County Cork, Ireland
Died	23 November 1999(1999-11-23) (aged 86) County Cork, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil

Cranitch was born in Rathcormac, County Cork. In 1969 he was nominated by the Taoiseach Jack Lynch to the 12th Seanad. In 1973, he stood for election on the Administrative Panel, but did not win a seat. However, in 1977 he won a seat in the 14th Seanad, which he held until his defeat in the 1983 election to the 18th Seanad.

He served as Cathaoirleach of the Seanad, from January to June 1973.^[3]