Justin Keating Politician

Justin Keating (7 January 1930 – 31 December 2009) was an Irish Labour Party politician, broadcaster, journalist, lecturer and veterinary surgeon. In later life he was president of the Humanist Association of Ireland.Keating was twice elected to Dáil Éireann and served in Liam Cosgrave's cabinet as Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1973 to 1977. He also gained election to Seanad Éireann and was a Member of the European Parliament. He was considered part of a "new wave" of politicians at the time of his entry to the Dáil.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 07, 1930
Birth place
Dublin
Date of deathDecember 31, 2009
Place of death
County Kildare , Ballymore Eustace
Education
University of London
University College Dublin

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Office holder

office
Member of the European Parliament
Teachta Dála
Senator
Minister for Industry and Commerce
party
Labour Party (Ireland)
region
Agricultural Panel
Dublin County North (Dáil Éireann constituency)
successor

Justin Keating on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/parlArchives/mepArch/term1/view.do?language=EN&id=797