Chris Wall Explained

Office:Senator
Term Start:23 June 2007
Term End:13 September 2007
Constituency:Nominated by the Taoiseach
Birth Date:23 December 1942
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Death Place:Dublin, Ireland
Party:Fianna Fáil
Spouse:Myra Wall
Children:4
Nationality:Irish

Christopher Joseph Wall (23 December 1942 – 28 December 2021) was an associate of former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. He served as Ahern's election agent at the 2007 general election, and after the election he was nominated by the Taoiseach to serve as a Senator for the final weeks of the 22nd Seanad.[1] [2] He filled one of the vacancies caused by the election of four of the nominated Senators to Dáil Éireann.

A former Irish athlete, Wall served as the International Secretary for BLE (the forerunner to Athletics Ireland) from 1984 to 2000.[3]

He died on 28 December 2021.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: A plum post for one of Bertie's closest friends. The Irish Independent. 23 June 2007. 18 February 2008. Fionnan. Sheahan. 7 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130107234803/http://www.independent.ie/national-news/a-plum-post-for-one-of-berties-closest-friends-742405.html. live.
  2. Web site: Chris Wall. Oireachtas Members Database. 18 February 2008. 8 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181108190520/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Chris-Wall.S.2007-06-23. live.
  3. News: Irish athletics boss loses post. BBC News Online. 29 April 2002. 18 February 2008. 27 December 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20021227031955/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/1957787.stm. live.
  4. Web site: Death notice of Christopher Wall. 30 December 2021. RIP.ie. 30 December 2021.