Liam Whyte Explained

Office:Senator
Term Start:1 June 1973
Term End:27 October 1977
Constituency:Agricultural Panel
Birth Place:County Tipperary, Ireland
Death Place:County Tipperary, Ireland
Party:Fine Gael
Spouse:Kathleen Brady

Liam Whyte (c.1926/1927 – 26 November 2019) was an Irish Fine Gael politician.[1]

He was elected to North Tipperary County Council in 1960 and served as its chairperson from 1968 to 1969 and again from 1979 to 1980. He stood for election to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael candidate for the Tipperary North constituency at the 1961, 1969, 1973 and 1977 general elections but was unsuccessful on each occasion.[2]

He was elected to Seanad Éireann by the Agricultural Panel at the 1973 Seanad election. He lost his seat at the 1977 Seanad election.[1]

He died in December 2019, aged 92.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liam Whyte. Oireachtas Members Database. 29 July 2012.
  2. Web site: Liam Whyte. ElectionsIreland.org. 29 July 2012.
  3. Web site: Passing of former North Tipp senator Liam Whyte. Nenagh Guardian. 6 December 2019. 12 October 2024.