Johnny Geoghegan
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Johnny Geoghegan | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Secretary | |
| 1969–1973 | Social Welfare |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 1954 – 5 January 1975 | |
| Constituency | Galway West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1913 County Galway, Ireland |
| Died | 5 January 1975 (aged 61) County Galway, Ireland |
| Party | Fianna Fáil |
| Children | Máire Geoghegan-Quinn |
John Geoghegan (/ˈɡeɪɡən/; 5 November 1913 – 5 January 1975) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for more than twenty years.[1]
Geoghegan was elected to Dáil Éireann on his first attempt, at the 1954 general election, taking his seat in the 15th Dáil as TD for the Galway West constituency.[2]
He was re-elected at the next five general elections. In July 1969, he was appointed by Taoiseach Jack Lynch as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Welfare.[3] He served until Fianna Fáil lost office at the 1973 general election.[1]
After his death on 5 January 1975,[4] the by-election for his Galway West seat in the 20th Dáil was held on 4 March and won for Fianna Fáil by his daughter Máire Geoghegan-Quinn.[5]