Mary Ryan (Irish politician)

Mary Bridget Ryan (née Carey; 31 January 1898 – 8 February 1981) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. She was a member of Cumann na mBan and a founder member of Fianna Fáil.[1]

Mary Ryan
Teachta Dála
In office
February 1948  October 1961
ConstituencyTipperary North
In office
May 1944  February 1948
ConstituencyTipperary
Personal details
Born
Mary Bridget Carey

(1898-01-31)31 January 1898
County Tipperary, Ireland
Died8 February 1981(1981-02-08) (aged 83)
County Tipperary, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
SpouseMartin Ryan
Children9

She was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary constituency at the 1944 general election.[2] Her husband Martin Ryan was a TD for the same constituency from 1933 until his death in 1943. After boundary changes, she was returned at the 1948 general election for Tipperary North, and re-elected at the 1951, 1954 and 1957 general elections.[3]

At the 1961 general election, she lost her seat to Fine Gael's Thomas Dunne.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics". Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  2. "Mary Ryan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  3. "Mary Ryan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
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