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This is an incomplete list of public-representative office-holders, elected and appointed, past and present, in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The offices covered are TDs, MEPs, Presidents, Councillors, MPs, Stormont MPs, Members of the Sunningdale Assembly (as Mem.NI.Assmb), MLAs, Senators, Commissioners and Members of the Irish House of Commons (as Mem IHC)

Holders of other offices, such as Kings-representative (ie Governors General) or historical offices such as High King of Ireland are listed in the Others section

Political Parties

Party Membership is indicated by the same colour-scheme as used in Members of the 29th Dáil (Section 2-Constituency list). A number of parties do not have a colour assigned, they are: Unknown (unk.)

Party
Fianna Fáil
Fine Gael
Cumann na nGaedheal
Centre Party
Labour
Workers Party
Democratic Left
Progressive Democrats
Green
Sinn Féin
Socialist
Independent


Office holders, A-C

Name DOB DOD Party Office Term Notes
A ...
Henry Abbot unk. Fianna Fáil TD 1987-89
Caroline Acheson unk. Fianna Fáil TD 1981-82
Gerry Adams 1948 Sinn Féin MP 1983-92 1997- Leader of Sinn Féin
MLA 1998-
Bertie Ahern 1951 Fianna Fáil TD 1977- Representing Dublin Central Current Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader
Dermot Ahern 1955 Fianna Fáil TD 1987- Representing Louth Minister
Kit Ahern unk. Fianna Fáil TD 1977-81 Representing Kerry North
Liam Ahern unk. Fianna Fáil TD 1969-77
Michael Ahern 1949 Fianna Fáil TD 1982- Representing Cork East
Noel Ahern 1944 Fianna Fáil TD 1992- Representing Dublin North West
Nuala Ahern 1949 Green MEP 1994-2004
Frank Aiken 1896 1983 Fianna Fáil TD 1923-73 Tánaiste (1965-1969)
Bernard Allen 1944 Fine Gael TD 1981- Representing Cork North Central
Denis Allen unk. Fianna Fáil TD 1932-33 1944-61
Lorcan Allen unk. Fianna Fáil TD 1961-82
Barry Andrews 1967 Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Dún Laoighaire
David Andrews 1936 Fianna Fáil TD 1965-2002 Minister for Foreign Affairs (1998-2000)
Niall Andrews unk. Fianna Fáil TD 1977-87
MEP 1984-2004
Seán Ardagh unk. Fianna Fáil TD 1997- Representing Dublin South Central
Liam Aylward 1952 Fianna Fáil TD 1977- Representing Carlow-Kilkenny
MEP 2004-
B ...
Mary Banotti 1939 Fine Gael MEP 1984-2004 Candidate in the Irish presidential election, 1997
Monica Barnes unk. Fine Gael TD -2002
Michael Barret Fianna Fáil TD
Seán Barrett 1944 Fine Gael TD 1981-2002 Minister for Defence (1995-1997)
Sylvester Barrett 1926 2002 Fianna Fáil TD 1968-87 Minister
MEP 1984-89
Peter Barry 1928 Fine Gael TD 1969-97 Minister for Foreign Affairs (1982-1987)
George Bartley Fianna Fáil TD
Gerald Bartley unk. unk. Fianna Fail TD 1932-65 Minister
Patrick Beegan Fianna Fáil TD
Thomas Bellew Fianna Fáil TD
Patrick Belton Fianna Fáil TD
Niamh Bhreathnach 1945 Labour TD 1992-97 Minister for Education (1993-1997)
Neil Blaney 1922 1995 Fianna Fáil TD 1948-71 Minister for Agriculture (1966-1970)
Indep. TD 1971-95
MEP 1979-84 1989-94
Ernest Blythe 1889 1975 Sinn Féin TD 1918-23 Minister for Finance (1923-1932)
CnaG TD 1923-33
Fine Gael Senator 1933-36
Gerald Boland 1885 1973 Sinn Féin TD 1923-26 Minister for Posts & Telegraphs
Fianna Fáil TD 1926-61
Senator 1961-69
Kevin Boland 1917 2001 Fianna Fáil TD 1957-70 Minister for Local Government
Gerard Brady 1936 Fianna Fáil TD
Johnny Brady Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Meath
Martin Brady Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Dublin North East
Vincent Brady 1936 Fianna Fáil TD
Pat Breen Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Clare
Joseph Brennan 1913 1980 Fianna Fáil TD
Séamus Brennan 1948 Fianna Fáil Senator 1977-81 Representing Dublin South Minister for Transport (2002-2004)
TD 1981-
Ben Briscoe unk. Fianna Fáil TD unk.
Bob Briscoe 1894 1969 Fianna Fáil TD 1927-65
John Browne Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Wexford
Noel Browne 1915 1997 CnaP TD 1948-51 Controversial Health Minister (1948-51)
Indep. TD 1951-53
Fianna Fáil TD 1953-54
Indep./Progressive TD 1957-63
Labour TD 1963-65 1969-73
Indep. Senator 1973-77
Indep./Socialist TD 1977-82
Cathal Brugha 1874 1922 Sinn Féin TD 1918-22 Minister for Defence in the 1st Dáil
John Bruton 1947 Fine Gael TD 1969-2004 Representing Meath Taoiseach (1994-1997), Party leader
Richard Bruton 1953 Fine Gael TD 1982- Representing Dublin North Central Deputy-Leader
P.J. Burke Fianna Fáil TD
Ray Burke 1943 Fianna Fáil TD 1973-97 Minister for Foreign Affairs, jailed 2005 for tax fraud
Richard Burke 1932 Fine Gael TD 1969-77 Minister and European Commissioner (1977-1980)
Commissioner 1977-80 1982-84
Isaac Butt 1813 1879 Home Rule MP 1874-79 Founder and leader
C ...
Joe Callanan Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Galway East
Johnny Callanan 1910 1982 Fianna Fáil TD
Ivor Callely 1958 Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Dublin North Central
Pat Carey Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Dublin North West
John Carty Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Mayo
Michael Carty Fianna Fáil TD
Donie Cassidy 1945 Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Westmeath
Erskine Childers 1905 1974 Fianna Fáil TD 1938-73 Fourth President of Ireland
President 1973-74
Kathleen Clarke 1879 1972 unk. Councillor unk. First female Lord Mayor of Dublin (1939)
Frank Cluskey 1930 1989 Labour TD 1965-81 1982-89 Irish Labour Party leader (1977-1981)
George Colley 1925 1983 Fianna Fáil TD 1961-83 Tánaiste (1977-1981)
Henry Colley Fianna Fáil TD
Gerard Collins 1938 Fianna Fáil TD 1967-unk. Minister for Foreign Affairs
MEP 1994-2004
Michael Collins Fianna Fáil TD Representing Limerick
Michael Collins 1890 1922 Sinn Féin TD 1918-22 Assassinated Chairman of the Provisional Government
Paul Connaughton 1944 Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Galway East
Brendan Corish 1918 1990 Labour TD 1945-82 Labour Leader, Tánaiste (1973-1977)
Liam Cosgrave 1920 Fine Gael TD 1944-81 Taoiseach (1973-1977)
W.T. Cosgrave 1880 1965 Sinn Féin TD 1918-23 President of the Executive Council (1923-1932)
CnaG TD 1923-33
Fine Gael TD 1933-44
John A. Costello 1891 1976 Fine Gael TD 1933-61 Taoiseach (1948-1951 & 1954-1957)
Cathal Coughlan 1986 Fianna Fáil TD
Clement Coughlan 1983 Fianna Fáil TD
Mary Coughlan 1965 Fianna Fáil TD 1987- Representing Donegal South West Minister for Social & Family Affairs (2002-2004)
Hugh Coveney 1935 1998 Fine Gael TD 1981-87 1994-98 Representing Cork South Central
Simon Coveney 1972 Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Cork South Central
Ber Cowen Fianna Fáil TD
Brian Cowen 1960 Fianna Fáil TD 1984- Representing Laois-Offaly Minister for Foreign Affairs/Finance
Pat Cox 1952 PD TD 1989-94 Former President of the European Parliament
MEP 1989-94
Indep. MEP 1994-2004
Seymour Crawford Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Cavan-Monaghan
John Cregan Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Limerick West
Jerry Cronin Fianna Fáil TD
Brian Crowley 1964 Fianna Fáil MEP 1994-
Martin Cullen 1954 PD TD 1987-89 Repesenting Waterford Minister for the Environment & Local Government (2002-present)
Senator 1989-92
TD 1992-94
Fianna Fáil TD 1994-
James Curran Fianna Fáil TD
John Curran Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Dublin Mid West
Austin Currie 1939 unk. Stormont MP 1964-72 Candidate in Irish presidential election, 1990
SLDP Mem. NI Assmb. 1973-75
Fine Gael TD 1989-2002
John Cushnahan unk. Fine Gael MEP 1989-2004

Office holders, D-G

Name DOB DOD Party Office Term Notes
D ...
Brendan Daly 1940 Fianna Fáil TD 1973-92 1997-2002 Minister for the Marine (1987-1989)
Senator 1992-97
Noel Davern 1945 Fianna Fáil TD 1969-81 1987- Representing Tipperary South Minister for Education (1991-1992)
MEP 1979-84
Austin Deasy 1936 Fine Gael Senator 1973-77 Minister for Agriculture (1982-1987)
TD 1977-2002
John Deasy 1968 Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Waterford Son of Austin Deasy
Jimmy Deenihan 1952 Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Kerry North
Noel Dempsey 1953 Fianna Fáil TD 1987- Representing Meath Minister for Education & Science (2002-2004)
Tony Dempsey Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Westmeath
John Dennehy 1940 Fianna Fáil TD 1987- Representing Cork South Central
Proinsias De Rossa 1940 Workers Party TD 1982-92 Former leader of Workers Party and Democratic Left
MEP 1989-92
DL TD 1992-97
Labour TD 1997-2002
MEP 1999-
Barry Desmond 1935 Labour TD 1969-89 Minister for Social Welfare (1982-1987)
MEP 1989-94
Eileen Desmond 1932 2005 Labour TD 1965-69 1973-87 Minister for Health & Social Welfare (1981-1982)
Senator 1969-73
MEP 1979-81
Eamon de Valera 1882 1975 Sinn Féin TD 1918-26 Born in USA. Taoiseach (1932-1948; 1951-54; 1957-1959)
Fianna Fáil TD 1926-59
President 1959-73
Síle de Valera 1954 Fianna Fáil TD 1977-81 1987- Representing Clare Minister for Arts, Heritage & Gaeltacht (1997-2002)
MEP 1979-84
Vivion de Valera 1910 1982 Fianna Fáil TD 1945-81 Managing dir. of The Irish Press
Jimmy Devins Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Sligo-Leitrim
James Dillon 1902 1986 Centre Party TD 1932-33 Fine Gael Leader (1959-1965)
Fine Gael TD 1933-42 1953-69
Indep. TD 1942-53
John Dillon 1851 1927 IPP MP 1880-83 1885-1918 Leader Irish Parliamentary Party
Seán Doherty 1944 2005 Fianna Fáil TD 1977-89 1992-2002 Minister for Justice (1982)
Senator 1989-92
Paddy Donegan 1923 2000 Fine Gael TD 1954-57 1961-81 Minister for Defence (1973-1977)
James Dooge 1922 Fine Gael Senator 1961-77 1981-87 Minister for Foreign Affairs (1981-1982)
Avril Doyle 1949 Fine Gael MEP 1999-
TD 1982-89 1992-97
Alan Dukes 1945 Fine Gael TD 1981-2002 Leader (1987-1990)
Bernard Durkan Fine Gael TD 1981- Representing Kildare North
Mark Durkan 1960 SDLP MLA 1998- Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party
MP 2005-
E ...
John Ellis 1952 Fianna Fáil TD 1981- Representing Sligo-Leitrim
Damien English 1975 Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Meath
Olwyn Enright 1974 Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Laois-Offaly
James Everett 1889 1967 Labour TD 1923-67
F ...
Frank Fahey 1951 Fianna Fáil TD 1982-92 1997- Representing Galway West Minister for the Marine & Natural Resources (2000-2002)
Senator 1992-97
Jack Fahey Fianna Fáil TD
Frank Fahy 1880 1953 Fianna Fáil TD
Pádraig Faulkner 1918 Fianna Fáil TD
Martin Ferris 1958 Sinn Féin TD 2002- Representing Kerry North
Michael Finneran Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Longford-Roscommon
Gerry Fitt 1926 2005 Labour Party Stormont MP 1962-64 First leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party
Rep. Labour Stormont MP 1964-unk.
MP 1966-73
SDLP MP 1973-79
Indep. MP 1979-83
Desmond FitzGerald 1888 1947 Sinn Féin TD 1918-23 Minister for External Affairs (1923-1927)
CnaG TD 1923-33
Fine Gael TD 1933-38
Senator 1938-43
Garret FitzGerald 1926 Fine Gael Senator 1965-69 Taoiseach (1981-2, 1982-87)
TD 1969-92
Gene FitzGerald 1932 Fianna Fáil TD
Dermot Fitzpatrick Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Dublin Central
Tom Fitzpatrick Fianna Fáil TD
Tom FitzPatrick unk. Fine Gael TD 1965-89 Fine Gael Minister, Ceann Comhairle
James Fitzsimons unk. Fianna Fáil MEP 1984-2004
Oliver J. Flanagan 1920 1987 Indep. TD 1943-87 Minister for Defence (1976-1977)
Seán Flanagan 1922 1993 Fianna Fáil TD 1951-77 Minister
MEP 1979-89
Seán Fleming Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Laois-Offaly
Beverley Flynn 1966 Fianna Fáil TD 1997-99 2002-04 Daughter of P. Flynn
Indep. TD 1999-2002 2004-
Pádraig Flynn 1939 Fianna Fáil TD 1977-93 Minister for the Environment (1987-1991)
Commissioner 1993-99
Denis Foley 1934 Fianna Fáil TD -2002 Representing Kerry North
Johnny Fox TD 1992-96
Mildred Fox 1971 Indep. TD 1996-
G ...
Denis Gallagher 1922 2001 Fianna Fáil TD 1973-89 Minister
Pat the Cope Gallagher 1948 Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Donegal South West
James Geoghegan 1886 1951 Fianna Fáil TD
John Geoghegan Fianna Fáil TD
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn 1950 Fianna Fáil TD 1975-97 Minister for Justice (1993-1994)
Jim Gibbons 1924 1997 Fianna Fáil TD 1957-82 Minister for Defence (1969-1970)
Alan Gillis unk. unk. MEP 1994-99
Jim Glennon Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Dublin North
Henry Grattan 1746 1820 National Party Mem. IHC 1775-97
1800		 18th century defender of Irish parliamentary independence and opponent of the Act of Union
Whig MP 1805-20
Noel Grealish unk. PD TD 2002-
Tony Gregory 1947 Indep. TD 1982- Supporter of Fianna Fáil government (1982)
Arthur Griffith 1871 1922 Sinn Féin TD 1918-22 President of Dáil Éireann (Jan-Aug 1922) & 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty delegation leader

Office holders, H-M

Name DOB DOD Party Office Term Notes
H ...
Mary Hanafin 1959 Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Dún Laoighaire
Marian Harkin Indep. TD 2002-
Indep. MEP 2004-
Mary Harney 1953 PD TD Tánaiste, Progressive Democrats leader
Charles Haughey 1925 Fianna Fáil TD unk Taoiseach (1979-81; 1982; 1987-92)
Seán Haughey 1961 Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Dublin North Central
Michael Hayes 1889 1976 TD Ceann Comhairle (1922-1932)
Tom Hayes Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Tipperary South
Tim Healy 1885 1931 MP First Governor-General of the Irish Free State
Jackie Healy-Rae unk. Indep. TD 1997- Representing Kerry South
Joe Higgins 1949 TD
Jim Higgins 1945 Fine Gael TD -2002
Michael D. Higgins 1941 TD Minister Arts, Culture & Gaeltacht (1994-1997)
Patrick Hillery 1923 Fianna Fáil President 1976-90 Sixth President of Ireland
Michael Hilliard Fianna Fáil TD Minister
Fianna Fáil MEP
Máire Hoctor Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Tipperary North
Patrick Hogan 1886 1969 TD Ceann Comhairle (1951-1967)
Phil Hogan 1960 Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Carlow-Kilkenny
Brendan Howlin 1956 Labour TD 1987- Min. for Health(1993-1994), Minister for the Environment (1994-1997)
John Hume 1937 SDLP Leader Social Democratic and Labour Party (1979-2001)
Gemma Hussey 1938 Fine Gael TD Minister
Douglas Hyde 1860 1949 President 1938-1945 Founder Gaelic League, first President of Ireland
Liam Hyland unk. Fianna Fáil MEP 1994-2004
J ...
Joe Jacob Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Wicklow
Thomas Johnson 1872 1963 Labour TD First Labour leader
K ...
Liam Kavanagh 1935 TD Minister for the Environment (1983-1986)
Justin Keating 1930 TD Minister for Industry & Commerce (1973-1977)
Cecelia Keaveney Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Donegal North East
Paul Kehoe Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Wexford
Billy Kelleher Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Cork North Central
Peter Kelly Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Longford-Roscommon
Jim Kemmy 1936 1997 TD Founder of the Democratic Socialist Party
Enda Kenny 1951 Fine Gael TD Representing Mayo Leader (2002-present)
Tony Killeen 1952 Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Clare
Mark Killilea Fianna Fáil TD
Mark Killilea unk. Fianna Fáil MEP 1989-99
Séamus Kirk Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Louth
Eamonn Kissane Fianna Fáil TD
Michael Kitt 1950 Fianna Fáil TD
Michael Kitt, Jr Fianna Fáil TD
Tom Kitt 1952 Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Dublin South
L ...
Patrick Lalor 1926 TD Minister
MEP
Liam Lawlor 1945 2005 Fianna Fáil TD Spent a term in jail
Eileen Lemass 1932 Fianna Fáil TD
Noel Lemass, Jr 1929 1976 Fianna Fáil TD
Sean Lemass 1899 1971 Fianna Fáil TD Taoiseach (1959-1966)
Brian Lenihan 1930 1995 Fianna Fáil TD 1961-73 1977-95 Minister, Tánaiste & defeated presidential candidate
Brian Lenihan, Jr 1959 Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Dublin West
Conor Lenihan 1963 Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Dublin South West
Patrick Lenihan Fianna Fáil TD
Patrick Little Fianna Fáil TD
Michael Lowry 1956 Fine Gael TD Minister for Communications (1994-1996)
Jack Lynch 1917 1999 Fianna Fáil TD Taoiseach (1966-1973 & 1977-1979)
M ...
Seamus Mallon 1936 SLDP MP Former deputy-leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party
Bernie Malone unk. Labour MEP 1994-99
Countess Markiewicz 1868 1927 TD unk
Micheál Martin 1960 Fianna Fáil TD Representing Cork South Central Minister for Health & Children (2002-present)
Mary McAleese 1951 Fianna Fáil President 1997- Eighth President of Ireland
Seán MacBride 1904 1988 TD IRA chief, minister (1948-51),lawyer and founder member of Amnesty International
John McCartin unk. Fine Gael MEP 1979-2004
Pádraic McCormack Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Galway West
Charlie McCreevy 1949 TD -2004 Represented Kildare North Minister for Finance (2002-present)
Tomás MacCurtain 1920 Councillor Lord Mayor of Cork
Jim McDaid 1949 Fianna Fáil TD Representing Donegal North East Minister for Tourism & Sport (1997-2002)
Mary Lou McDonald 1969 Sinn Féin MEP 2002-
Michael McDowell 1951 PD TD Minister for Justice, Equality & Law Reform
Seán MacEntee 1889 1984 TD Tánaiste (1959-1965)
Shane McEntee Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Meath
Thomas McEllistrim Fianna Fáil TD
Thomas McEllistrim, Jr 1932 2000 Fianna Fáil TD
Tom McEllistrim Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Kerry North
Patrick McGilligan 1889 1979 TD Minister for Industry & Commerce (1924-1932)
Dinny McGinley Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Donegal South West
Tomás Mac Giolla 1924 Workers TD former leader of The Workers Party
Paul McGrath Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Westmeath
John McGuinness unk. Fianna Fáil TD unk. Representing Carlow-Kilkenny
Mairead McGuinness Fine Gael MEP 2004-
Martin McGuinness 1950 Sinn Féin Chief Negotiator on Belfast Agreement
Patricia McKenna 1957 Green MEP 1994-2004
Eoin MacNeill 1867 1945 TD Minister for Education (1923-1925)
Ray MacSharry 1938 Fianna Fáil TD Tánaiste (1981-1982)
Terence MacSwiney 1920 Councillor Lord Mayor of Cork
Gay Mitchell 1951 Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Dublin South Central
Jim Mitchell 1946 2002 Fine Gael TD Minister for Posts & Telegraphs (1982-1987)
Olivia Mitchell 1947 Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Dublin South
Bobby Molloy 1936 Fianna Fáil TD 1965-86 Minister for Defence (1977-1979)
PD TD 1986-2002
John Moloney Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Laois-Offaly
Seán Moore Fianna Fáil TD
Seán Moylon 1888 1957 Fianna Fáil TD
Donal Moynihan Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Cork North West
Michael Moynihan unk. Labour TD unk. Representing Kerry South
Michael Moynihan 1968 Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Cork North West
Michael Mulcahy Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Dublin South Central
Richard Mulcahy 1886 1971 Fine Gael TD Fine Gael leader (1944-1959)
Gerald Murphy Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Cork North West

Office holders, N-Q

Name DOB DOD Party Office Term Notes
N ...
Denis Naughten 1973 Fine Gael TD 1997- Representing Longford-Roscommon
Liam Naughten 1996 Fine Gael TD Representing Longford-Roscommon
Dan Neville Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Limerick West
M.J. Nolan 1951 Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Carlow-Kilkenny
Tom Nolan Fianna Fáil TD
Michael J. Noonan 1935 Fianna Fáil TD Minister
Michael Noonan 1943 Fine Gael TD Representing Limerick East Leader (2001-2002)
David Norris 1944 Senator Senator, Joycean scholar and gay rights campaigner
William Norton 1900 1960 TD Tánaiste (1948-1951 & 1954-1957)
O ...
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh 1932 Sinn Féin Former leader of Sinn Féin
Donnchadh Ó Briain Fianna Fáil TD
Conor Cruise O'Brien 1917 TD unk Minister for Posts & Telegraphs (1973-1977)
William O'Brien 1852 1928 MP Irish Land League activist
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin 1953 Sinn Féin TD unk
Daniel O'Connell 1775 1847 The Liberator - leader of campaign for Catholic Emancipation
John O'Connell 1930 Fianna Fáil TD
Charlie O'Connor 1946 Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Dublin South West
Chubb O'Connor unk. Fianna Fáil TD unk. Representing Kerry South
Éamon Ó Cuív 1950 Fianna Fáil TD Representing Galway West Minister for Culture, Gaeltacht & Rural Affairs (2002-present)
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh 1911 1978 President 1974-76 Fifth President of Ireland
Willie O'Dea 1952 Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Limerick East
Tomás Ó Deirg 1897 1956 TD Minister for Education (1932-1939)
Denis O'Donovan Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Cork South West
Patrick O'Donnell Fine Gael TD Minister
Tom O'Donnell 1926 Fine Gael TD 1961-87 Minister (73-77)
John O'Donoghue 1956 Fianna Fáil TD Minister for Arts, Tourism and Sport (2002-present)
Martin O'Donoghue 1933 Fianna Fáil TD Minister for Economic Planning & Development (1977-1979)
Fergus O'Dowd 1948 Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Louth
Seán O'Fearghaill Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Kildare South
Noel O'Flynn Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Cork North Central
Rory O'Hanlon 1934 Fianna Fáil TD Representing Cavan-Monaghan Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann
Kevin O'Higgins 1892 1927 TD Minister for Home Affairs (1923-1927)
Tom O'Higgins 1916 2003 TD Candidate Irish presidential election, 1966 & 1973
Thomas F. O'Higgins TD Minister for Health (1948-1951)
Batt O'Keeffe 1945 Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Cork South Central
Jim O'Keeffe 1941 Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Cork South West
Ned O'Keeffe 1942 Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Cork East
Seán T. O'Kelly 1882 1966 President 1945-59 Second President of Ireland
Michael O'Kennedy 1936 Fianna Fáil TD Minister for Foreign Affairs (1977-1979)
John O'Leary unk. Fianna Fáil TD -1997 Representing Kerry South
Michael O'Leary 1936 Labour TD Leader (1981-1982)
Desmond O'Malley 1936 Fianna Fáil TD Leader of Progressive Democrats (1985-1993)
PD TD
Donagh O'Malley 1921 1968 Fianna Fáil TD Minister for Education
Fiona O'Malley PD TD 2002- Daughter of Des O'Malley
Tim O'Malley 1944 PD TD 2002-
Micheál Ó Moráin TD Minister
Seán Ó Neachtain unk. Fianna Fáil MEP 2002-
John Ormonde Fianna Fáil TD
Mary O'Rourke 1937 Fianna Fáil TD -2004 Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
Fianna Fáil Senator 2004-
Paddy O'Toole Fine Gael TD Minister
Nora Owen 1945 Fine Gael TD Minister for Justice (1994-1997)
P ...
Charles Stewart Parnell 1846 1891 TD unk Leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party
Ian Paisley 1926 DUP MP Leader Democratic Unionist Party
DUP MEP
DUP MLA
Séamus Pattison 1936 Labour TD 1961- Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann (1997-2002)
MEP 1981-83
John Perry 1956 Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Sligo-Leitrim
George Noble Plunkett 1851 1948 Sinn Féin MP
Paddy Power 1928 Fianna Fáil TD
Peter Power Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Limerick East
Seán Power 1960 Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Kildare South
Q ...
Ruairí Quinn 1946 Labour TD Leader (1997-2002)

Office holders, R-Y

Name DOB DOD Party Office Term Notes
R ...
Pat Rabbitte 1949 Labour TD Labour leader (2002-present)
DL TD
John Redmond 1856 1918 IPP MP Leader Irish Parliamentary Party
Albert Reynolds 1932   Fianna Fáil TD -2002 Taoiseach (1992-1994)
Michael Ring Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Mayo
Mary Robinson 1944 Senator Seventh President of Ireland
President 1990-1997
Boyle Roche unk unk unk Mem. IHC unk Eighteenth century member Irish House of Commons
Dick Roche Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Wicklow
P.J. Ruttledge Fianna Fáil TD
Eamon Ryan Greens TD Prospective Presidental Candidate 2004
Eoin Ryan Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Dublin South East
James Ryan 1891 1970 TD Minister for Finance (1961-1965)
Richie Ryan Fine Gael TD Minister
Fine Gael MEP


S ...
Trevor Sargent Greens TD Green Party Leader
Dana, Rosemary Scallon 1951 Indep. MEP 1999-2004 Representing Connacht/Ulster
Mae Sexton unk. PD TD 2002-
Alan Shatter 1951   Fine Gael TD unk
D. D. (Daniel Desmond) Sheehan 1873 1948 Nationalist MP 1901-07 First independent Labour MP
Indep. MP 1906-18
Kathy Sinnott MEP 2004- Disability rights campaigner
Brendan Smith Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Cavan-Monaghan
Michael Smith 1943 Fianna Fáil TD Minister for Defence (1997-2004)
Paddy Smith TD Minister
Dick Spring 1950 Labour TD Tánaiste (1982-1987 & 1992-1997)
David Stanton Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Cork East
Gerard Sweetman 1908 1970 TD Minister for Finance (1954-1957)
T ...
Mervyn Taylor 1931 TD Minister for Equality & Law Reform (1993-1997)
Billy Timmins Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Wicklow
Oscar Traynor 1886 1963 TD Minister for Posts & Telegraphs (1936)
Noel Treacy Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Galway East
David Trimble UUP former First Minister of Northern Ireland and leader of the Ulster Unionist Party
James Tully 1915 1992 Labour TD Minister for Local Government (1973-1977)
Jim Tunney 1923 2002 Fianna Fáil TD Minister of State
Liam Twomey Fine Gael TD 2002- Representing Wexford
U ...
Domhnall Ua Buachalla Fianna Fáil TD Governor-General (1932-36/7)
W ...
Dan Wallace Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Cork North Central
Mary Wallace Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Meath
Joe Walsh 1943 Fianna Fáil TD Representing Cork South West Minister for Agriculture
Hon. Arthur Wellesley 1759 1852 unk Mem. IHC* unk Member of Irish House of Commons, military leader and British Prime Minister
Ollie Wilkinson Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Waterford
John Wilson Fianna Fáil TD Tánaiste (1990-1992)
Michael Woods 1935 Fianna Fáil TD Representing Dublin North East Minister for Education & Science (200-2002)
G.V. Wright Fianna Fáil TD 2002- Representing Dublin North
Y ...
Ivan Yates 1959 Fine Gael TD Minister for Agriculture, Food & Forestry (1994-1997)

Notable others (activists etc)

This list features Irish activists and revolutionaries, strategists, unelected office holders, unsuccessful election candidates, Irish people in the politics of other nations, historical Irish figures etc. It also includes Lords Lieutenant and Governors General, representatives of the King

Name DOB DOD Notes
Frederick Boland Diplomat and Irish delegate to UN
Brian Boru 941 1014 High King of Ireland 1002-1014
Edmund Burke 1729 1797 Statesman, Whig MP
Sir Ulick Burke 1657 5th Earl of Clanricarde
James Butler 1610 1688 Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,12th Earl of Ormonde
Roger Casement Human rights campaigner turned revolutionary
Eamonn Ceannt Signatory of 1916 Proclamation
Thomas J. Clarke Signatory of 1916 Proclamation
James Connolly 1868 1916 Scottish-born socialist, founder of the Labour Party and Easter Rising participant
Thomas D'Arcy McGee Promoter of a federal union for the Canadian provinces
Patrick Darcy 1598 1668 Active during Irish Confederate Wars
Michael Davitt 1846 1906 Land League founder
Robert Emmet Leader of 1803 rebellion
Lord Edward FitzGerald 18th Century aristocratic revolutionary
Garret Fitzgerald The Great Earl of Kildare
Richard Martin fitz Oliver 1602 1648 Leader during Irish Confederate Wars, approx dob
Jim Larkin 1876 1947 Irish Labour leader
Seán Lester 1888 1959 Secretary-General of the League of Nations
Willam Joyce Lord Haw Haw, Nazi propagandist
Richard Martin 1754 1834 Supporter of Irish Catholic Emancipation, co-founder RSPCA
Edward Martyn 1859 1923
Henry Joy McCracken Ulster leader of 1798 rebellion
Seán Mac Diarmada Signatory of 1916 Proclamation
Thomas MacDonagh Signatory of 1916 Proclamation
Seán Mac Eoin 1893 1973 Candidate in Irish presidential election, 1959
Dermot McMurrough King of Leinster
James McNeill 1902 1986 Second Governor-General of the Irish Free State
Derek Nally 1936 Indep. Candidate in the Irish presidential election, 1997
Rory O'Connor High King of Ireland
Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa 1915 Veteran Fenian leader
Eoin O'Duffy 1892 1944 Leader of the Blueshirts
The O'Rahilly 1916 Leader
St. Laurence O'Toole Archbishop of Dublin 1128-80
Earl Longford Irish-born UK cabinet minister and author
Padraic Pearse Easter Rising leader, poet, teacher
Joseph Mary Plunkett Signatory of 1916 Proclamation
Patrick Sarsfield Earl of Lucan - military leader
Wolfe Tone Nationalist Leader
T.K. Whitaker Architect of post-war economic development

Facts

Data as-of Nov 2005

Oldest living former office-holders

Conor Cruise O'Brien, former Minister (born 1917)
Pádraig Faulkner, former Minister (born 1918)
Liam Cosgrave, former Taoiseach (born 1920)
James Dooge, former Senator/Minister (born 1922)
Patrick Hillery, former President (born 1923)
John P. Wilson, former Minister (born 1923)

Oldest ever office-holders

Eamon de Valera, retired as President aged 91 in 1973
Gerald Boland, retired as Senator aged 84 in 1969
Seán MacEntee, retired as TD aged 80 in 1969
James Everett, died as TD aged 78 in 1967
James Ryan, retired as Senator aged 77 in 1969
Sean T. O'Kelly, retired as President aged 77 in 1959
Paddy Smith, retired as TD aged 76 in 1977

Youngest ever office-holders

Mary Coughlan, TD aged 22 in 1987

Earliest cabinet with members still surviving

Costello 1954-57 - Liam Cosgrave
Lemass 1959-61 - Patrick Hillery
Lemass 1961-65 - Charles Haughey, Patrick Hillery
Lemass 1965-66 - Patrick Hillery, Charles Haughey
Lynch 1966-69 - Patrick Hillery, Charles Haughey, Pádraig Faulkner, Patrick Lalor
Lynch 1969-73 - Patrick Hillery, Charles Haughey, Pádraig Faulkner, Patrick Lalor, Desmond O'Malley, Michael O'Kennedy, Gerard Collins, Jerry Cronin, Bobby Molloy

Longest lived former office-holder

Seán MacEntee 95 years old
Eamon de Valera 92 years old

Longest surviving Members of the 1st Dáil

Seán MacEntee (died 1984)
Eamon de Valera (died Aug 29 1975)
Robert Barton (died Aug 10 1975)
Richard Mulcahy (died 1971)
James Ryan (died 1970)

Longest serving Cabinet Ministers

Seán Lemass Minister for Industry & Commerce 19 years
Eamon de Valera Minister for External Affairs 16 years
Frank Aiken Minister for External Affairs 15 years
James Ryan Minister for Agriculture 15 years
Seán MacEntee Minister for Finance 10 years

People appointed to cabinet at the start of their first term as TD

Alan Dukes
Niamh Bhreathnach

Oldest person currently in office

Rory O'Hanlon (born 1934)
Joe Sherlock (born 1935)
Michael Woods (born 1935)
Séamus Pattison (born 1936)
Mary O'Rourke (born 1937)
Proinsias De Rossa (born 1940)
Michael Smith (born 1940)
Michael D. Higgins (born 1941)
Michael Collins (born 1941)

Youngest Person currently in office

Simon Coveney (born 1972)
Denis Naughten (born 1973)
Niall Blaney (born 1974)
Olwyn Enright (born 1974)
Damien English (born 1975)

Oldest current Ministers

Dick Roche (born 1947)
Seamus Brennan (born 1948)
Éamon Ó Cuív (born 1950)
Michael McDowell (born 1951)

Youngest current Ministers

Mary Coughlan (born 1965)
Micheál Martin (born 1960)
Brian Cowen (born 1960)
Mary Hanafin (born 1959)

Longest service (in one role)

See also: List of longest-serving members of Dáil Éireann

Paddy Smith 53y 11m as TD
Frank Aiken 49y 6m as TD
Neil Blaney 46y 10m as TD
James Ryan 46y 4m as TD
Seán MacEntee 45y 6m as TD
Seán Lemass 44y 7m as TD
James Everett 44y 4m as TD
Séamus Pattison 44y 1m as TD (as-of Nov 2005)
Oliver J. Flanagan 43y 8m as TD

Longest service (cumulative)

Eamon de Valera 55y (TD, President)
Paddy Smith 54y (TD)
Frank Aiken 50y (TD)
James Ryan 50y (TD, Senator)
Neil Blaney 47y (TD, MEP)
Gerald Boland 46y (TD, Senator)

Currently in office, longest service (as-of Mar 2005)

Séamus Pattison (elected 1961, 44y, TD/MEP)
Noel Davern (elected 1969, 33y, TD/MEP)
Michael Smith (elected 1969, 33y, TD/Senator)
Enda Kenny (elected 1975, 30y, TD)
Ruairi Quinn (elected 1976, 29y, Senator/TD)
Bertie Ahern (elected 1977, 28y, TD)
Rory O'Hanlon (elected 1977, 28y, TD)
Seamus Brennan (elected 1977, 28y, Senator/TD)
Liam Aylward (elected 1977, 28y, TD/MEP)
Síle de Valera (elected 1977, 25y, TD/MEP)
Joe Walsh (elected 1977, 28y, TD/Senator)
Jim O'Keeffe (elected 1977, 28y, TD)
Mary Harney (elected 1977, 26y, Senator/TD)
Michael Woods (elected 1977, 28y, TD)

Longest service as MEP

Ian Paisley 25y
John McCartin 25y
Mary Banotti 20y
Niall Andrews 20y
James Fitzsimons 20y

See Also

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