Paddy Forde Explained

Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:June 1969
Term End:13 May 1972
Constituency:Cork Mid
Birth Date:22 July 1922
Birth Place:County Cork, Ireland
Death Place:County Cork, Ireland
Party:Fianna Fáil

Patrick Forde (22 July 1922 – 13 May 1972) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. Forde stood unsuccessfully for election at the 1965 general election.[1] He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) at the 1969 general election for the Cork Mid constituency.[2] He died in 1972 during the 19th Dáil, a by-election was held on 2 August 1972 which was won by Gene Fitzgerald of Fianna Fáil.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Patrick Forde. ElectionsIreland.org. 22 March 2009.
  2. Web site: Patrick Forde. Oireachtas Members Database. 22 March 2009.