| Michael Yeats | |
| In office 1969 – 3 January 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Liam Ó Buachalla |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Micheál Cranitch |
| Born | 22 August 1921 |
| Died | 3 January 2007 (aged 85) |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse | Gráinne Yeats |
William Michael Yeats (22 August 1921 – 3 January 2007) was an Irish barrister and Fianna Fáil politician. Cathaoirleach (plural Cathaoirligh) is the title of the speaker of Seanad Éireann, the sixty-member upper house of the Oireachtas, the Irish Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Liam Ó Buachalla (1899 &ndash 15 October 1970 is a former Fianna Fáil politician from County Galway in Ireland. Mícheál C Cranitch (1 December 1912 &ndash October 1999 was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the
He was educated in Trinity College, Dublin and was an officer in The Hist. Trinity College Dublin ( TCD; Irish Coláiste na Tríonóide Baile Átha Cliath; Latin: Collegium Sacrosanctae et Individuae Trinitatis Reginae History Foundation The College Historical Society was founded by Edmund Burke in 1770 with James Reid as its first Auditor when Burke's Club (founded He unsuccessfully stood for election to the Dáil in the 1948 general election and the 1951 general election for Dublin South East. ga '''Dáil Éireann''' ( English House of Representatives of Ireland) is the principal chamber of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament The Irish general election of 1948 was held on 4 February 1948 The Irish general election of 1951 was held on 30 May 1951 The newly elected Members of the 14th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 13 June when the new Taoiseach Dublin South East is a Constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.
Following the 1951 election, Yeats was nominated to the 7th Seanad by Taoiseach Éamon de Valera. The Taoiseach (ˈtiːʃəx in English t̪ˠiːʃʲəx (plural Taoisigh ( or) in Irish) also referred to as An Taoiseach ( t̪ˠiːʃʲəx is the the Éamon de Valera (ˈeɪmən dɛvəˈlɛrə (born Edward George de Valera) (14 October 1882 &ndash 29 August 1975 was one of the dominant political figures in 20th century He stood in the subsequent election in 1954 for the 8th Seanad but was not elected.
From 1961 to 1981, he was a member of all Seanads from the 10th Seanad when he was elected on the Labour Panel to the 14th Seanad when he was nominated by Taoiseach Jack Lynch. The Labour Panel is one of five Vocational Panels which together elect 43 members of Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (the legislature John Mary "Jack" Lynch ( Irish: Seán Ó Loinsigh; 15 August 1917 &ndash 20 October 1999 was the fourth Taoiseach of Ireland, In 1965 he was nominated by the Taoiseach Sean Lemass to the 11th Seanad. Seán Francis Lemass (15 July 1899 &ndash 11 May 1971 was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and third Taoiseach of Ireland from 1959 until 1966 In 1969 he was elected to the 12th Seanad as a member of the Cultural and Educational Panel, and reelected to the 13th Seanad in 1973. The Cultural and Educational Panel is one of five Vocational Panels which together elect 43 members of Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas
From 1969 to 1973, during the 12th Seanad, he served as Cathaoirleach. Cathaoirleach (plural Cathaoirligh) is the title of the speaker of Seanad Éireann, the sixty-member upper house of the Oireachtas, the Irish
While a Senator, Yeats served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1973 to 1979, being appointed to Ireland's first delegation, second delegation and third delegation. A Member of the European Parliament ( English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Union 's legislative body the European Parliament. This is a list of the 10 Members of the European Parliament for Ireland appointed to the delegation from the Oireachtas as a result of the Irish accession
His father, the author William Butler Yeats, also served as a member of the Seanad. His sister Anne Yeats was a painter and designer, as was his uncle Jack Butler Yeats. Anne Butler Yeats ( 9 May 1919 &ndash 4 July 2001) was an Irish painter and stage designer Jack Butler Yeats (29 August 1871 &ndash 28 March 1957 was an Irish Artist.
He was married to Gráinne, and had children Pádraig, and daughters Caitríona, Síle Yeats (a broadcaster with RTE) and Siobhán, all of whom survived him.
See also
External links
- ElectionsIreland.org - Profile
- Oireachtas Members Database - Profile
- Politics.ie - Profile (includes Photo)
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