Joseph Brennan (Fianna Fáil politician)
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Joseph Brennan | |
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Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann | |
In office 5 July 1977 – 13 July 1980 | |
Deputy | Seán Browne |
Preceded by | Seán Treacy |
Succeeded by | Pádraig Faulkner |
Deputy Leader of Fianna Fáil | |
In office 1 May 1973 – 5 July 1977 | |
Deputy | Jack Lynch |
Preceded by | New office |
Succeeded by | George Colley |
Minister for Social Welfare | |
In office 6 May 1970 – 14 March 1973 | |
Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
Preceded by | Kevin Boland |
Succeeded by | Brendan Corish |
In office 16 November 1966 – 2 July 1969 | |
Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
Preceded by | Kevin Boland |
Succeeded by | Kevin Boland |
Minister for Labour | |
In office 2 July 1969 – 14 March 1973 | |
Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
Preceded by | Patrick Hillery |
Succeeded by | Michael O'Leary |
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs | |
In office 21 April 1965 – 10 November 1966 | |
Taoiseach | Seán Lemass |
Preceded by | Michael Hilliard |
Succeeded by | Erskine H. Childers |
Government Chief Whip | |
In office 11 October 1961 – 21 April 1965 | |
Taoiseach | Seán Lemass |
Preceded by | Donnchadh Ó Briain |
Succeeded by | Michael Carty |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence | |
In office 11 October 1961 – 21 April 1965 | |
Taoiseach | Seán Lemass |
Preceded by | Donnchadh Ó Briain |
Succeeded by | Michael Carty |
Minister of State at the Department of Finance | |
In office 27 July 1959 – 15 September 1961 | |
Taoiseach | Seán Lemass |
Preceded by | Gerald Bartley |
Succeeded by | Donogh O'Malley |
Teachta Dála | |
In office June 1977 – 13 July 1980 | |
Constituency | Donegal |
In office June 1969 – June 1977 | |
Constituency | Donegal–Leitrim |
In office October 1961 – June 1969 | |
Constituency | Donegal South-West |
In office May 1951 – October 1961 | |
Constituency | Donegal West |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Peter Brennan 14 February 1912 Dunkineely, County Donegal, Ireland |
Died | 13 July 1980 Bruckless, Donegal, Ireland | (aged 68)
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Spouse(s) | Sharon O'Cuiv (m. 1938; d. 1980) |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | NUI Galway |
Joseph Peter Brennan (14 February 1912 – 13 July 1980) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1977 to 1980, Deputy Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1973 to 1977, Minister for Social Welfare from 1970 to 1973 and 1966 to 1969, Minister for Labour from 1969 to 1973, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs from 1965 to 1966, Government Chief Whip and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence from 1961 to 1965 and Minister of State at the Department of Finance from 1959 to 1961. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1951 to 1980.[1]
He was born in Dunkineely in County Donegal, the son of farmer Francis Brennan and Hannah Carr. He was educated locally and developed great skill at Gaelic football, playing for his county team.
Brennan was elected as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal West constituency at the 1951 general election and was re-elected at each election until his death.[2] As constituency boundaries were changed, he represented Donegal South-West from 1961 to 1969, Donegal–Leitrim from 1969 to 1977, and Donegal from 1977 to 1980.
In 1959 he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance, becoming Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach after the 1961 general election. Brennan joined the cabinet of Seán Lemass in 1965 when he became Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.
The following year he became Minister for Social Welfare. Following the 1969 general election he became Minister for Labour. In the wake of the Arms Crisis in 1970 he also took on the Social Welfare portfolio. The 1973 general election returned a Fine Gael–Labour Party "National Coalition" government, Fianna Fáil were returned to power at the 1977 general election. Brennan became Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann, a position he held until his death in 1980, aged 68.
The by-election for his seat in the Donegal constituency was held on 6 November 1980, and won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Clement Coughlan.
He was president of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland between 1934 and 1938.
References[]
- ^ "Joseph Brennan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "Joseph Brennan". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- 1912 births
- 1980 deaths
- Alumni of NUI Galway
- Fianna Fáil TDs
- Donegal inter-county Gaelic footballers
- Irish sportsperson-politicians
- Members of the 14th Dáil
- Members of the 15th Dáil
- Members of the 16th Dáil
- Members of the 17th Dáil
- Members of the 18th Dáil
- Members of the 19th Dáil
- Members of the 20th Dáil
- Members of the 21st Dáil
- Ministers for Social Affairs (Ireland)
- Parliamentary Secretaries of the 17th Dáil
- Politicians from County Donegal
- Presiding officers of Dáil Éireann
- Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland
- Government Chief Whip (Ireland)