Johnny Callanan Explained

Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:June 1977
Term End:15 June 1982
Constituency:Galway East
Term Start1:February 1973
Term End1:June 1977
Constituency1:Clare–South Galway
Birth Date:20 May 1910
Birth Place:County Galway, Ireland
Death Place:County Galway, Ireland
Party:Fianna Fáil
Relatives:Joe Callanan (nephew)

John Callanan (20 May 1910 – 15 June 1982) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician from County Galway.[1]

Callanan was born in Kilconnell, near Ballinasloe, County Galway, to a farming family. In the 1950s, he was an active member of the Irish farmers' youth association Macra na Feirme.

Callanan was elected to Dáil Éireann as Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare–South Galway constituency at the 1973 general election. He was then re-elected at the 1977 general election for the new Galway East constituency. He held that seat at the next two general elections,[2] but he died in office in 1982. The resulting by-election for the seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Noel Treacy.[3]

He was an uncle of the former Galway East TD, Joe Callanan who served from 2002 to 2007.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Callanan. Oireachtas Members Database. 17 January 2008.
  2. Web site: John Callanan. ElectionsiIreland.org. 17 January 2008.
  3. Web site: Galway East by-election, 20 July 1982 . ElectionsiIreland.org. 17 January 2008.