Noël Browne Politician

Noël Christopher Browne (20 December 1915 – 21 May 1997) was an Irish politician and doctor. He holds the distinction of being one of only five TDs to be appointed Minister on their first day in the Dáil. His controversial Mother and Child Scheme in effect brought down the First Inter-Party Government of John A. Costello in 1951.Browne was a well known but at times highly controversial public representative and managed to be a TD for five different political parties (two of which he co-founded). These were Clann na Poblachta (resigned), Fianna Fáil (expelled), National Progressive Democrats (co-founder), Labour Party (resigned) and the Socialist Labour Party (co-founder).

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 20, 1915
Birth place
Dublin , Ireland
Date of deathMay 21, 1997
Place of death
Baile na hAbhann , County Galway

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Office holder

office
Minister for Health
Teachta Dála
party
Fianna Fáil
National Progressive Democrats
Clann na Poblachta
Labour Party (Ireland)
Socialist Labour Party (Ireland)
region
Dublin North–Central (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Dublin South–East (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Dublin Artane (Dáil Éireann constituency)
successor

Noël Browne on Wikipedia