John Mary Lynch (15 August 1917 – 20 October 1999), known as Jack Lynch, was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was Taoiseach from 1966 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979.
Quick facts 5th Taoiseach, President ...
Jack Lynch |
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 Lynch in 1967 |
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In office
5 July 1977 – 11 December 1979 |
| President | Patrick Hillery |
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| Tánaiste | George Colley |
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| Preceded by | Liam Cosgrave |
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| Succeeded by | Charles Haughey |
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In office
10 November 1966 – 14 March 1973 |
| President | Éamon de Valera |
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| Tánaiste | - Frank Aiken
- Erskine H. Childers
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| Preceded by | Seán Lemass |
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| Succeeded by | Liam Cosgrave |
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In office
14 March 1973 – 5 July 1977 |
| President | Éamon de Valera
Erskine H. Childers
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
Patrick Hillery |
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| Taoiseach | Liam Cosgrave |
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| Preceded by | Liam Cosgrave |
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| Succeeded by | Garret FitzGerald |
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In office
10 November 1966 – 7 December 1979 |
| Deputy | Joseph Brennan
George Colley |
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| Preceded by | Seán Lemass |
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| Succeeded by | Charles Haughey |
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In office
21 April 1965 – 10 November 1966 |
| Taoiseach | Seán Lemass |
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| Preceded by | James Ryan |
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| Succeeded by | Charles Haughey |
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In office
23 June 1959 – 21 April 1965 |
| Taoiseach | Seán Lemass |
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| Preceded by | Patrick Hillery |
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| Succeeded by | Charles Haughey |
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In office
20 March 1957 – 23 June 1959 |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
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| Preceded by | Richard Mulcahy |
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| Succeeded by | Patrick Hillery |
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In office
20 March 1957 – 26 June 1957 |
| Taoiseach | Seán Lemass |
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| Preceded by | Patrick Lindsay |
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| Succeeded by | Mícheál Ó Móráin |
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In office
13 June 1951 – 2 June 1954 |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
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| Preceded by | Eamonn Kissane |
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| Succeeded by | Brian Lenihan Snr |
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In office
26 July 1951 – 2 June 1954 |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
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| Preceded by | New office |
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| Succeeded by | John O'Donovan |
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In office
June 1977 – June 1981 |
| Constituency | Cork City |
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In office
June 1969 – June 1977 |
| Constituency | Cork City North-West |
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In office
February 1948 – June 1969 |
| Constituency | Cork Borough |
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| Born | John Mary Lynch
(1917-08-15)15 August 1917
Shandon, Cork, Ireland |
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| Died | 20 October 1999(1999-10-20) (aged 82)
Royal Hospital, Donnybrook, Dublin, Ireland |
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| Resting place | St. Finbarr's Cemetery, Cork, Ireland |
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| Nationality | Irish |
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| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
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| Spouse(s) | Máirín O'Connor
(m. 1946; d. 1999) |
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| Education | - Christian Brothers, Cork
- North Monastery
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| Alma mater | University College Cork |
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He also was Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1966 to 1979, Leader of the Opposition from 1973 to 1977, Minister for Finance from 1965 to 1966, Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1959 to 1965, Minister for Education 1957 to 1959, Minister for Gaeltacht Affairs from March 1957 to June 1957, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands and Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach from 1951 to 1954.
He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1948 to 1981.[1]
He was the third leader of Fianna Fáil from 1966 until 1979.
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