Peter Callanan Explained

Nationality:Irish
Office:Senator
Term Start:17 September 1997
Term End:11 October 2009
Constituency:Agricultural Panel
Birth Date:29 June 1935
Birth Place:Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland
Death Place:Innishannon, County Cork, Ireland
Party:Fianna Fáil
Spouse:Sheila Callanan
Children:6

Peter Callanan (29 June 1935 – 11 October 2009) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and served as a member of Seanad Éireann from 1997 until his death in 2009.[1]

Born in Clonakilty, County Cork, Callanan was educated in Mount Melleray College, County Waterford. He was a farmer in Innishannon, County Cork.

A member of Cork County Council from 1979 to 2004, He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1981 general election for the Cork South-West constituency, and was also an unsuccessful candidate at the 1993 Seanad election. Callanan was elected to the 21st Seanad in 1997 by the Agricultural Panel, and re-elected in 2002 to the 22nd Seanad and in 2007 to the 23rd Seanad.[2]

Callanan died on 11 October 2009. He was married to Sheila Callanan and they had six children.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peter Callanan. Oireachtas Members Database. 12 October 2009.
  2. Web site: Peter Callanan. ElectionsIreland.org. 12 October 2009.
  3. News: FF Senator Callanan dies in Co Cork. RTÉ News. 11 October 2009. 12 October 2009.