Seán French (1931–2011) Explained

Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:June 1981
Term End:November 1982
Constituency:Cork North-Central
Term Start1:June 1977
Term End1:June 1981
Constituency1:Cork City
Term Start2:June 1969
Term End2:June 1977
Constituency2:Cork City North-West
Term Start3:November 1967
Term End3:June 1969
Constituency3:Cork Borough
Birth Date:8 November 1931
Birth Place:County Cork, Ireland
Death Place:County Cork, Ireland
Party:Fianna Fáil
Father:Seán French

Seán French (8 November 1931 – 25 December 2011) was a Fianna Fáil politician from Cork in Ireland.[1] He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1967 to 1982.[2]

French was elected to Dáil Éireann on his first attempt, at a by-election in 1967 for the Cork Borough constituency which was caused by the death of the Labour Party TD Seán Casey. He was re-elected at the next five general elections, but lost his seat at the November 1982 general election and did not stand again.[3]

He also stood as a candidate for the European Parliament, at the first direct election in 1979 in the Munster constituency, but was not elected.[3]

Seán French was Lord Mayor of Cork for the term from 1976 to 1977.[4] His father, also called Seán French, also served as a TD and Lord Mayor of Cork.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Death notice of Sean French, Schull, Cork, Ireland. RIP.ie. 28 December 2011.
  2. Web site: Seán French. Oireachtas Members Database. 14 February 2008.
  3. Web site: Seán French. ElectionsIreland.org. 14 February 2008.
  4. Web site: Previous Mayors of Cork. Cork City Council. 11 December 2022.
  5. News: Late TD a 'committed, respected, talented person'. Irish Examiner. 29 December 2011.