Seán Fallon (politician)

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

Seán Fallon
Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
In office
23 January 1992  12 July 1995
Preceded bySeán Doherty
Succeeded byLiam Naughten
Senator
In office
October 1981  4 July 1995
ConstituencyIndustrial and Commercial Panel
Personal details
Born(1937-09-26)26 September 1937
Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland
Died4 July 1995(1995-07-04) (aged 57)
County Westmeath, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil

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]

References

  1. "Sean Fallon". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
  2. "Seanad Éireann, Volume 144, 4 July 1995, Death of Cathaoirleach: Expression of Sympathy". Oireachtas Official Report. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
  3. "Official Report (Seanad), Volume 131, 23 January 1992, Election of Cathaoirleach". Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
  4. "Seanad Éireann, Volume 144, 4 July 1995, Announcement by Cléireach an tSeanaid of Vacancy in the Office of Cathaoirleach". Oireachtas Official Report. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
  5. "Election record: Sean Fallon". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2008.


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