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Seán Fallon (politician)

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Seán Fallon
Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
In office
23 January 1992 – 4 July 1995
Preceded bySeán Doherty
Succeeded byLiam Naughten
Senator
In office
8 October 1981 – 4 July 1995
ConstituencyIndustrial and Commercial Panel
Personal details
Born(1937-09-26)26 September 1937
Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland
Died4 July 1995(1995-07-04) (aged 57)
County Westmeath, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
SpouseAnne Fallon
Children4

Seán Fallon (26 September 1937 – 4 July 1995) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician from Athlone, County Westmeath.[1]

A member of Westmeath County Council and Athlone Urban District Council for nearly forty years from 1967,[2] he was a senator from 1981 to 1995, and Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 1992[3] until his death.[4]

He was first elected in 1981, to the 15th Seanad, on the Industrial and Commercial Panel, and was returned to the Seanad in subsequent elections until his death.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Sean Fallon". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
  2. ^ "Seanad Éireann, Volume 144, Death of Cathaoirleach: Expression of Sympathy". Oireachtas Official Report. 4 July 1995. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
  3. ^ "Official Report (Seanad), Volume 131, Election of Cathaoirleach". Oireachtas. 23 January 1992. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
  4. ^ "Seanad Éireann, Volume 144, Announcement by Cléireach an tSeanaid of Vacancy in the Office of Cathaoirleach". Oireachtas Official Report. 4 July 1995. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
  5. ^ "Election record: Sean Fallon". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
Oireachtas
Preceded by Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
1992–1995
Succeeded by