Vivion de Valera
Irish politician, businessman and lawyer (1910–1982)
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Vivion Laurence de Valera (13 December 1910 – 16 February 1982) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, businessman and lawyer who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1945 to 1981.[1]
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De Valera, c. 1940s | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1977 – June 1981 | |
| Constituency | Dublin Cabra |
| In office June 1969 – June 1977 | |
| Constituency | Dublin Central |
| In office February 1948 – June 1969 | |
| Constituency | Dublin North-Central |
| In office December 1945 – February 1948 | |
| Constituency | Dublin North-West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1910 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 16 February 1982 (aged 71) Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Resting place | Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland |
| Party | Fianna Fáil |
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| Children | 2 |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Ireland |
| Branch/service |  Army Reserve |
Years of service | 1939–1946 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit |  Cavalry Corps |
| Battles/wars | The Emergency |
| Awards |  Service Medal |
He was the eldest child of Éamon de Valera and Sinéad de Valera.[2] He was named after his paternal grandfather, Juan Vivion de Valera.
Born in Dublin in 1910, Vivion de Valera was educated at Blackrock College, University College Dublin (UCD) and King's Inns. While at UCD, he was auditor of the Literary and Historical Society. He was called to the Bar in 1937. After military service in the Cavalry Corps of the Army Reserve during The Emergency, de Valera retired from the army with the rank of Major.[3] For this reason he was often referred to as Major de Valera, including in the Dáil reports.[4]
In 1945, he embarked on a political career, and was elected as a Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin North-West at a by-election following the resignation of Fianna Fáil TD Seán T. O'Kelly on his election as President of Ireland. He served in Dáil Éireann until 1981.[5] He was a director of The Irish Press from 1932 until 1982 and managing director from 1951 until 1982.[2]
Vivion de Valera died in Bray in 1982. He was also the uncle of former ministers and TDs Síle de Valera and Éamon Ó Cuív.[2]