Seán Fallon (politician)
Irish politician (1914–2010)
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Seán Fallon (26 September 1937 – 4 July 1995) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician from Athlone, County Westmeath.[1]
Preceded bySeán Doherty
Succeeded byLiam Naughten
ConstituencyIndustrial and Commercial Panel
Born26 September 1937
Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland
Seán Fallon | |
|---|---|
| Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann | |
| In office 23 January 1992 – 4 July 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Seán Doherty |
| Succeeded by | Liam Naughten |
| Senator | |
| In office 8 October 1981 – 4 July 1995 | |
| Constituency | Industrial and Commercial Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 September 1937 Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Died | 4 July 1995 (aged 57) County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse | Anne Fallon |
| Children | 4 |
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][6]