Mary Ryan (Irish politician)
Mary Ryan | |
|---|---|
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| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 1948 – October 1961 | |
| Constituency | Tipperary North |
| In office May 1944 – February 1948 | |
| Constituency | Tipperary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Bridget Carey 31 January 1898 County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | 8 February 1981 (aged 83) County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse | Martin Ryan |
| Children | 9 |
Mary Bridget Ryan (née Carey; 31 January 1898 – 8 February 1981) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. She was a member of Cumann na mBan and a founder member of Fianna Fáil.[1]
She was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary constituency at the 1944 general election.[2] Her husband Martin Ryan was a TD for the same constituency from 1933 until his death in 1943. After boundary changes, she was returned at the 1948 general election for Tipperary North, and re-elected at the 1951, 1954 and 1957 general elections.[3]
At the 1961 general election, she lost her seat to Fine Gael's Thomas Dunne.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics". Retrieved 18 March 2009.
- ^ "Mary Ryan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
- ^ a b "Mary Ryan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
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- 20th-century Irish farmers
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- Members of the 16th Dáil
- 20th-century women Teachtaí Dála
- Politicians from County Tipperary
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