Seán Fallon (politician)

Seán Fallon (26 September 1937 – 4 July 1995) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician from Athlone, County Westmeath.^[1]

Seán Fallon
Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
In office 23 January 1992 – 4 July 1995
Preceded by	Seán Doherty
Succeeded by	Liam Naughten
Senator
In office 8 October 1981 – 4 July 1995
Constituency	Industrial and Commercial Panel
Personal details
Born	(1937-09-26)26 September 1937 Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland
Died	4 July 1995(1995-07-04) (aged 57) County Westmeath, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Spouse	Anne Fallon
Children	4

A member of Westmeath County Council and Athlone Urban District Council for nearly forty years from 1967,^[2] he was a senator from 1981 to 1995, and Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 1992^[3] until his death.^[4]

He was first elected in 1981, to the 15th Seanad, on the Industrial and Commercial Panel, and was returned to the Seanad in subsequent elections until his death.^[5]