Seán Treacy (politician)
| Seán Treacy | |
|---|---|
| Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann | |
|
In office 10 March 1987 – 26 June 1997 | |
| Deputy |
Jim Tunney Joe Jacob |
| Preceded by | Tom Fitzpatrick |
| Succeeded by | Séamus Pattison |
|
In office 14 March 1973 – 5 July 1977 | |
| Deputy | Denis Jones |
| Preceded by | Cormac Breslin |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Brennan |
| Teachta Dála | |
|
In office October 1961 – June 1997 | |
| Constituency | Tipperary South |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
|
In office 20 June 1981 – 12 May 1984 | |
| Constituency | Munster |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Seán Daniel Treacy 22 September 1923 Clonmel, Ireland |
| Died |
23 March 2018 (aged 94) Clonmel, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Labour Party |
Seán Daniel Treacy (22 September 1923[1] – 23 March 2018)[2] was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1987 to 1997 and 1973 to 1977. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary South constituency from 1961 to 1997 and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Munster constituency from 1981 to 1984.[3][4]
Political career
Treacy was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1961 general election, as a Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary South constituency. He was re-elected there in seven subsequent elections, and returned automatically in three more owing to his having been elected by the Dáil as Ceann Comhairle. He was elected to that office firstly after the 1973 general election for one term, then after the 1987 general election for three.[4] He left the Labour Party in 1987, and was elected as an independent TD at the general election that year.
He was a member of the Irish Presidential Commission during the presidential vacancies of 1974 and 1976. He was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1981 to 1984, replacing Eileen Desmond who resigned as an MEP when she was appointed Minister for Health and Social Welfare. Treacy retired from politics at the 1997 general election.[5]
He died in Clonmel on 23 March 2018, at the age of 94.[6] His funeral, which was attended by President Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and former minister Martin Mansergh, was held on 26 March 2018.[7]
References
- ↑ Profile of Seán Treacy
- ↑ Seán Treacy's obituary
- ↑ "Seán TREACY | History of parliamentary service | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- 1 2 "Mr. Seán Treacy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
- ↑ "Seán Treacy". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
- ↑ Hosford, Paul. "Former Ceann Comhairle Sean Treacy dies aged 94". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- ↑ "Ireland has suffered 'great loss', funeral of Seán Treacy told". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Cormac Breslin |
Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann 1973–1977 |
Succeeded by Joseph Brennan |
| Preceded by Thomas J. Fitzpatrick |
Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann 1987–1997 |
Succeeded by Séamus Pattison |