Alan Gillis Explained

Office:Member of the European Parliament
Term Start:1 July 1994
Term End:11 June 1999
Constituency:Leinster
Birth Date:1936 9, df=y
Birth Place:County Kildare, Ireland
Death Place:County Wicklow, Ireland
Party:Fine Gael
Spouse:Irene Gillis
Children:5

Alan Leslie Gillis (22 September 1936 – 6 May 2022)[1] was an Irish Fine Gael politician and Farmers' leader. He was president of the Irish Farmers' Association from 1990 to 1994. He was elected to the European Parliament at the 1994 European election for the Leinster constituency. He was a member of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development in the European Parliament.

He lost his seat at the 1999 European election to party running mate Avril Doyle. He stood unsuccessfully as a candidate at the 2007 general election in the Kildare South constituency.[2]

He died on 6 May 2022.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alan gillis death notice. The Irish Times. 7 May 2022. 14 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Alan Gillis. ElectionsIreland.org. 10 April 2009. 20 May 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090520010119/http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=4468. live.
  3. Web site: Fine Gael stalwart and former MEP Alan Gillis dies. The Irish Times. 8 May 2022. 15 May 2022.