- Mark Killilea, Jnr
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For his father, see Mark Killilea, Snr.
Mark Killilea, Jnr (born 5 September 1939) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil party politician from County Galway. In a 30-year political career, served as a Teachta Dála (TD) and Member of the European Parliament and also as a Senator.
Mark Killilea was born in Tuam, County Galway in 1939. His father Mark Killilea, Snr was a Fianna Fáil TD and a founder-member of the party. Killilea Jnr was educated locally and first held political office in 1969, when he was elected to Galway County Council. He was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Labour Panel in 1969 and re-elected ion 1973. He failed to be elected to Dáil Éireann on his first attempt when he stood in Galway North East at the 1973 general election, but four years later at the 1977 general election he won a seat in the new Galway East constituency. The entire election proved to be a landslide for Fianna Fáil and in particular showed the popularity of the party leader and Taoiseach, Jack Lynch.
However, after just two years Lynch's fortunes had changed. Along with Jackie Fahey, Tom McEllistrim, Seán Doherty and Albert Reynolds, Killilea was one of the so-called "gang of five" that lobbied the parliamentary party for support for Charles Haughey in the event of the retirement of Jack Lynch. This group was determined that the leadership should not pass to George Colley, Lynch's apparent successor. Haughey went on to win the leadership contest and became Taoiseach in December 1979.
Killilea's loyalty was rewarded by being appointed Minister of State at the Department of Posts and Telegraphs. He held this position until Fianna Fáil's defeat at the 1981 general election. After changes in constituency boundaries, Killilea had switched to the Galway West constituency in 1981, where he lost his Dáil seat at the February 1982 general election, but was elected to the Seanad where he served until 1987. After Ray MacSharry retired from the European Parliament in 1987, Killilea was appointed as his replacement in the Connacht–Ulster constituency. Killilea held the seat with ease at the 1989 and 1994 European elections, and retired from politics at the 1999 election.
References
- Mark Killilea's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)
- European Parliament profile
« 12th Seanad « Members of the 13th Seanad Éireann (1973–1977) » 14th Seanad » Cathaoirleach James Dooge (FG) • Leader of the Seanad Michael J. O'Higgins (FG) Administrative Panel Seán Brosnan (FF) • Philip Burton (FG) • Jack Garrett (FF) • Seán Keegan (FF) • Thomas Kilbride (FG) • Bernard McGlinchey (FF) • Andy O'Brien (FG)
Agricultural Panel Bob Aylward (FF) • Jack Barrett (FG) • Pierce Butler (FG) • Bernard Cowen (FF) • Jack Fitzgerald (Lab) • John Mannion, Jnr (FG) • Joe McCartin (FG) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Cornelius O'Callaghan (FF) • William Ryan (FF) • Liam Whyte (FG)
Cultural and Educational Panel Kit Ahern (FF) • Billy Fox (FG) • Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) • Mary Walsh (FG) • Michael Yeats (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel John J. Brennan (FF) • Fad Browne (FF) • James Dooge (FG) • Denis Farrelly (FG) • Alexis FitzGerald, Snr (FG) • Brian Lenihan (FF) • Michael Moynihan (Lab) • Ted Russell (Ind) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)
Labour Panel John Boland (FG) • Seán Brosnahan (Ind) • Séamus Dolan (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Fintan Kennedy (Lab) • Mark Killilea, Jnr (FF) • Michael Lyons (FG) • Bernard Markey (FG) • William O'Brien (FG) • Evelyn Owens (Lab)
National University of Ireland John Horgan (Lab) • Augustine Martin (Ind) • Patrick Quinlan (Ind)
University of Dublin Noel Browne (SLP) • Mary Robinson (Ind) • Trevor West (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach John Blennerhassett (FG) • Austin Deasy (FG) • Benjamin Guinness (FG) • Brendan Halligan (Lab) • Michael D. Higgins (Lab) • Patrick Kerrigan (Lab) • Patrick W. McGrath (FG) • Michael Mullen (Lab) • Michael J. O'Higgins (FG) • Paddy O'Toole (FG) • James Sanfey (FG)
Elected or nominated later 1975 Pat Codd (FG) • Roddy Connolly (Lab) • Jack Daly (FG) • Michael Ferris (Lab) • Mícheál Prendergast (??) • 1976 Vincent McHugh (FG) • Ruairi Quinn (Lab) • 1977 Liam Burke (FG) • Martin Finn (FG) • Frank King (Lab)
FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • SLP: Socialist Labour Party • Ind: Independent • ??: Unknown party « 11th Seanad « Members of the 12th Seanad Éireann (1969–1973) » 13th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Michael Yeats (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Thomas Mullins (FF) Administrative Panel Liam Ahern (FF) • Richard Belton (FG) • Patrick Fitzsimons (??) • Jack Garrett (FF) • Patrick Malone (FG) • Patrick Norton (Lab) • Patrick J. Reynolds (FG)
Agricultural Panel Pierce Butler (FG) • John Doyle (FF) • Jack Fitzgerald (??) • John Mannion, Jnr (FG) • James Martin (FF) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Andy O'Brien (FG) • Mícheál Prendergast (??) • Patrick W. Ryan (??) • William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel Kit Ahern (FF) • John Kelly (FG) • John J. Nash (FF) • Michael J. O'Higgins (FG) • Michael Yeats (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel Ruairí Brugha (FF) • Eileen Desmond (Lab) • James Dooge (FG) • Denis Farrelly (FG) • Alexis FitzGerald, Snr (FG) • Dermot Honan (FF) • Bernard McGlinchey (FF) • Ted Russell (Ind) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)
Labour Panel John Boland (FG) • Seán Brosnahan (Ind) • James Dunne (??) • Joseph Farrell (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Fintan Kennedy (Lab) • Mark Killilea, Jnr (FF) • Michael Lyons (FG) • William O'Brien (FG) • Evelyn Owens (Lab) • Seán Walsh (FF)
National University of Ireland Bryan Alton (Ind) • John Horgan (Lab) • Patrick Quinlan (Ind)
University of Dublin William J.E. Jessop (Ind) • Mary Robinson (Ind) • Owen Sheehy-Skeffington (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach John J. Brennan (FF) • Micheál Cranitch (FF) • Brendan Crinion (FF) • Peggy Farrell (FF) • Thomas Flanagan (Ind) • Michael Gallanagh (??) • Neville Keery (FF) • Farrell McElgunn (FF) • Thomas Mullins (FF) • Terence O'Sullivan (FF) • William Sheldon (Ind)
Elected or nominated later 1970 Cornelius O'Callaghan (FF) • Seán Keegan (FF) • Trevor West (Ind)
FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • Ind: Independent • ??: Unknown party « 1989–1994 « Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1994–1999) » 1999–2004 » Connacht–Ulster Dublin Niall Andrews (FF / UFE) · Mary Banotti (FG / EPP) · Bernie Malone (LAB / PES) · Patricia McKenna (GP / G)
Leinster Nuala Ahern (GP / G) · Jim Fitzsimons (FF / UFE) · Alan Gillis (FG / EPP) · Liam Hyland (FF / UFE)
Munster « 1984–1989 « Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1989–1994) » 1994–1999 » Connacht–Ulster Neil Blaney (IFF / RBW) · Mark Killilea (FF / EDA) · Joe McCartin (FG / EPP)
Dublin Niall Andrews (FF / EDA) · Mary Banotti (FG / EPP) · †Proinsias De Rossa (WP / EUL) · Barry Desmond (LAB / PES)
Leinster Patrick Cooney (FG / EPP) · Jim Fitzsimons (FF / EDA) · Patrick Lalor (FF / EDA)
Munster Pat Cox (PD / LDR) · John Cushnahan (FG / EPP) · Gene Fitzgerald (FF / EDA) · Paddy Lane (FF / EDA) · T. J. Maher (IND / LDR)
†Substituted by Des Geraghty (DL / EUL) on 18 February 1992. « 1979–1984 « Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1984–1989) » 1989–1994 » Connacht–Ulster Seán Flanagan (FF / EDA) · Joe McCartin (FG / EPP) · Ray MacSharry1 (FF / EDA)
Dublin Niall Andrews (FF / EDA) · Mary Banotti (FG / EPP) · Eileen Lemass (FF / EDA) · Richie Ryan2 (FG / EPP)
Leinster Mark Clinton (FG / EPP) · Jim Fitzsimons (FF / EDA) · Patrick Lalor (FF / EDA)
Munster Sylvester Barrett (FF / EDA) · Gene Fitzgerald (FF / EDA) · T. J. Maher (IND / LDR) · Tom O'Donnell (FG / EPP) · Tom Raftery (FG / EPP)
1 Substituted by Mark Killilea (FF / EDA) on 23 March 1987 · 2 Substituted by Chris O'Malley (FG / EPP) on 3 June 1986 Categories:- 1939 births
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