Neil Blaney Politician

Neil Terence Columba Blaney (1 October 1922 – 8 November 1995) was an Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1948 as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) representing Donegal East. Blaney served as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs (1957), Minister for Local Government (1957–1966) and Minster for Agriculture and Fisheries (1966–1970). He was at one time Father of the Dáil.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 01, 1922
Birth place
County Donegal , Fanad
Nationality
Irish people
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathNovember 08, 1995
Place of death
Dublin

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Office holder

office
Teachta Dála
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs
Minister for Local Government
Minster for Agriculture and Fisheries
party
Fianna Fáil
Independent Fianna Fáil
region
Donegal North–East (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Donegal (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Donegal East (Dáil Éireann constituency)
successor

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Neil Blaney on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/parlArchives/mepArch/term1/view.do?language=EN&id=1019