Joseph Blowick

Joseph Blowick
Minister for Lands
In office
2 June 1954  20 March 1957
Taoiseach John A. Costello
Preceded by Thomas Derrig
Succeeded by Erskine Childers
Minister for Lands
In office
18 February 1948  7 March 1951
Taoiseach John A. Costello
Preceded by Seán Moylan
Succeeded by Thomas Derrig
Leader of Clann na Talmhan
In office
5 September 1944  18 March 1965
Preceded by Michael Donnellan
Succeeded by Office abolished
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1943  April 1965
Constituency Mayo South
Personal details
Born (1903-03-13)13 March 1903
Belcarra, County Mayo, Ireland
Died 12 August 1970(1970-08-12) (aged 67)
Belcarra, County Mayo, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Political party Clann na Talmhan
Spouse(s) Teresa O'Malley (m. 1956–1970, his death)
Occupation Farmer

Joseph Blowick (13 March 1903 – 12 August 1970) was an Irish politician.[1] He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1943 as a Clann na Talmhan Teachta Dála (TD) for Mayo South.[2] He succeeded Michael Donnellan as leader of the party in 1944. Blowick was appointed to the Cabinet in the two Inter-Party governments, serving under John A. Costello as Minister for Lands on both occasions. Blowick was elected to Dáil Éireann at every election until 1965 when he retired from politics.

He had one sister and two brothers who became priests, his brother Stephen became a priest serving in Mayo, and his Brother Fr. John Blowick founded the Maynooth Mission to China (St. Columban's Foreign Mission Society).

References

  1. "Mr. Joseph Blowick". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  2. "Joseph Blowick". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Michael Donnellan
Leader of Clann na Talmhan
1944–1965
Succeeded by
Party disbanded
Political offices
Preceded by
Seán Moylan
Minister for Lands
1948–1951
Succeeded by
Thomas Derrig
Preceded by
Thomas Derrig
Minister for Lands
1954–1957
Succeeded by
Erskine H. Childers


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