| Gerry L'Estrange | |
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| Born | 7 November 1917 |
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| Died | 5 April 1996 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Gerry L'Estrange (Irish: Gearóid Ó Stráinse; 7 November 1917 – 5 April 1996) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, who sat in the Oireachtas for nearly thirty years, as a Senator and then as a TD. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Fine Gael – The United Ireland Party, shortened to Fine Gael (ˌfina gail meaning Family of the Irish or Tribe of the Irish, is the second largest The Oireachtas (ɛrʲaxt̪ˠasˠ is the "national parliament" or Legislature of Ireland, sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann. Seanad Éireann (ɕan̪ˠad̪ˠ erʲan̪ˠ English Senate of Ireland) also known unofficially as the Senate, is the Upper house of the Oireachtas A Teachta Dála (ˈtʲaxtə ˈdɑːlə is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Oireachtas (Parliament of the Republic of Ireland.
In 1944 L'Estrange was unsuccessful in getting elected to Dáil Éireann as a Clann na Talmhan candidate. ga '''Dáil Éireann''' ( English House of Representatives of Ireland) is the principal chamber of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament Clann na Talmhan n̪ˠə t̪ˠałuːnˠ (literally meaning "Offspring of the Land" was an Irish political party He later joined Fine Gael and ran as their candidate in the 1948 general election, but was again unsuccessful. Fine Gael – The United Ireland Party, shortened to Fine Gael (ˌfina gail meaning Family of the Irish or Tribe of the Irish, is the second largest The Irish general election of 1948 was held on 4 February 1948 In 1954 he secured election to the 8th Seanad Éireann, on the Administrative Panel. Seanad Éireann (ɕan̪ˠad̪ˠ erʲan̪ˠ English Senate of Ireland) also known unofficially as the Senate, is the Upper house of the Oireachtas The Administrative Panel is one of five Vocational Panels which together elect 43 members of Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (the legislature He was re-elected in 1957 to 9th Seanad, and in 1961 to 10th Seanad. Seanad Éireann (ɕan̪ˠad̪ˠ erʲan̪ˠ English Senate of Ireland) also known unofficially as the Senate, is the Upper house of the Oireachtas
After another unsuccessful candidacy in the 1961 general election, L'Estrange was finally elected to the 18th Dáil at the 1965 election for the Longford-Westmeath constituency, and was re-elected at each successive election until he retired from politics at the 1987 general election. The Irish general election of 1961 was held on 4 October 1961 just over three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 8 September Composition of the 18th Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 144 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency The Irish general election of 1965 was held on 7 April 1965 The newly elected 144 Members of the 18th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 21 April when the new Longford-Westmeath is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas since the 2007 The Irish general election of 1987 was held on 17 February 1987 four weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 20 January
After the 1981 general election, a Fine Gael–Labour coalition was returned to office in the 22nd Dáil under Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald. The Irish general election of 1981 was held on 11 June 1981 three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 21 May Fine Gael – The United Ireland Party, shortened to Fine Gael (ˌfina gail meaning Family of the Irish or Tribe of the Irish, is the second largest The Labour Party (Páirtí an Lucht Oibre is a Democratic socialist and Social democratic Political party in the Republic of Ireland. Composition of the 22nd Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 166 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency The Taoiseach (ˈtiːʃəx in English t̪ˠiːʃʲəx (plural Taoisigh ( or) in Irish) also referred to as An Taoiseach ( t̪ˠiːʃʲəx is the the Garret FitzGerald (Gearóid Mac Gearailt born 9 February 1926 was the seventh Taoiseach of Ireland, serving two terms in office (July 1981 to February 1982 December L'Estrange was appointed Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, a job which includes the role of Chief Whip. The Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach is essentially the Irish Government Chief Whip and is the most senior Minister of State. The Chief Whip is a political office in some Legislatures assigned to an elected member whose task is to administer the whipping system that ensures that members of
In 1973, L'Estrange was appointed a member of the second delegation from the Oireachtas to the European Parliament and re-appointed to the third delegation in 1977. The Oireachtas (ɛrʲaxt̪ˠasˠ is the "national parliament" or Legislature of Ireland, sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU
Gerry L'Estrange died at Easter, 1996. Easter ( Greek: Πάσχα Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian Liturgical year. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
External links
- Gerry L'Estrange's electoral history (ElectionsIreland. org)
- Oireachtas Members Database - Profile
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| Preceded by Seán Moore |
Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Government Chief Whip) Jun. Seán Moore (19 May 1913 &ndash 1 October 1986 was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician The Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach is essentially the Irish Government Chief Whip and is the most senior Minister of State. 1981–Nov. 1981 |
Succeeded by Fergus O'Brien |
| Minister of State at the Department of Defence Jun. Fergus O'Brien (born 30 March 1930 is a former Irish Fine Gael politician and a former Teachta Dála (TD The Minister of State at the Department of Defence is a junior ministerial post in the Irish Department of Defence. 1981–Nov. 1981 |
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