Seán French (1931–2011)
Irish politician (1931–2011)
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Seán French (8 November 1931 – 25 December 2011) was a Fianna Fáil politician from Cork in Ireland.[1] He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1967 to 1982.[2]
Seán French | |
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| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1981 – November 1982 | |
| Constituency | Cork North-Central |
| In office June 1977 – June 1981 | |
| Constituency | Cork City |
| In office June 1969 – June 1977 | |
| Constituency | Cork City North-West |
| In office November 1967 – June 1969 | |
| Constituency | Cork Borough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 November 1931 County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 25 December 2011 (aged 80) County Cork, Ireland |
| Party | Fianna Fáil |
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French was elected to Dáil Éireann on his first attempt, at a by-election in 1967 for the Cork Borough constituency which was caused by the death of the Labour Party TD Seán Casey. He was re-elected at the next five general elections, but lost his seat at the November 1982 general election and did not stand again.[3]
He also stood as a candidate for the European Parliament, at the first direct election in 1979 in the Munster constituency, but was not elected.[3]
Seán French was Lord Mayor of Cork for the term from 1976 to 1977.[4] His father, also called Seán French, also served as a TD and Lord Mayor of Cork.[5]