Peter Callanan
Irish politician (1935–2009)
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Peter Callanan (29 June 1935 – 11 October 2009) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and served as a member of Seanad Éireann from 1997 until his death in 2009.[1]
Peter Callanan | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 17 September 1997 – 11 October 2009 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 June 1935 Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 11 October 2009 (aged 74) Innishannon, County Cork, Ireland |
| Party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse | Sheila Callanan |
| Children | 6 |
Born in Clonakilty, County Cork, Callanan was educated in Mount Melleray College, County Waterford. He was a farmer in Innishannon, County Cork.
A member of Cork County Council from 1979 to 2004, He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1981 general election for the Cork South-West constituency, and was also an unsuccessful candidate at the 1993 Seanad election. Callanan was elected to the 21st Seanad in 1997 by the Agricultural Panel, and re-elected in 2002 to the 22nd Seanad and in 2007 to the 23rd Seanad.[2]
Callanan died on 11 October 2009. He was married to Sheila Callanan and they had six children.[3]