Myles Staunton Explained

Office:Senator
Term Start:1 November 1989
Term End:1 June 1993
Constituency:Industrial and Commercial Panel
Term Start1:27 October 1977
Term End1:13 May 1982
Constituency1:Administrative Panel
Office2:Teachta Dála
Term Start2:February 1973
Term End2:June 1977
Constituency2:Mayo West
Birth Date:24 September 1935
Birth Place:County Mayo, Ireland
Death Place:County Mayo, Ireland
Party:Fine Gael

Myles Staunton (24 September 1935 – 22 June 2011) was an Irish Fine Gael politician and businessman from Westport, County Mayo.

He first stood for election at the 1969 general election for the Mayo West constituency but was unsuccessful. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for Mayo West at the 1973 general election.[1] He lost his Dáil seat at the 1977 general election but was elected to the 14th Seanad on the Administrative Panel. He stood unsuccessfully as the Fine Gael candidate at the 1979 European election for the Connacht–Ulster constituency. He was re-elected to the 15th Seanad in 1981.[2]

He stood again for the Dáil at the 1989 general election but was not elected. He was elected to the 19th Seanad on the Industrial and Commercial Panel in 1989.

He died on 22 June 2011, aged 75.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Myles Staunton. Oireachtas Members Database. 21 January 2009.
  2. Web site: Myles Staunton. ElectionsIreland.org. 21 January 2009.
  3. News: Former Senator Myles Staunton has died. RTÉ News. 22 June 2011.