Seán French (1931–2011)

For his father, see Seán French (1889–1937).

Seán French (8 November 1931 – 25 December 2011) was a Fianna Fáil politician from Cork in Ireland.^[1] He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1967 to 1982.^[2]

Seán French
Teachta Dála
In office June 1981 – November 1982
Constituency	Cork North-Central
In office June 1977 – June 1981
Constituency	Cork City
In office June 1969 – June 1977
Constituency	Cork City North-West
In office November 1967 – June 1969
Constituency	Cork Borough
Personal details
Born	(1931-11-08)8 November 1931 County Cork, Ireland
Died	25 December 2011(2011-12-25) (aged 80) County Cork, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Parent	Seán French (father)

French was elected to Dáil Éireann on his first attempt, at a by-election in 1967 for the Cork Borough constituency which was caused by the death of the Labour Party TD Seán Casey. He was re-elected at the next five general elections, but lost his seat at the November 1982 general election and did not stand again.^[3]

He also stood as a candidate for the European Parliament, at the first direct election in 1979 in the Munster constituency, but was not elected.^[3]

Seán French was Lord Mayor of Cork for the term from 1976 to 1977.^[4] His father, also called Seán French, also served as a TD and Lord Mayor of Cork.^[5]

See also

• Families in the Oireachtas