Michael Lipper

Michael Lipper (1 June 1932 – 18 October 1987) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served for four years as an independent TD for the Limerick East constituency.

An employee of CIÉ, Lipper was elected to Limerick City Council, as a member of Clann na Poblachta in the 1960 local elections. ^[1] He served as the city's Mayor from 1973–74. He was an unsuccessful Labour candidate at the 1969 general election, and was defeated again at the 1973 election, in both cases trailing behind the incumbent Labour TD Stephen Coughlan. Lipper

Lipper served as Mayor of Limerick from 1973–1974 [1]. The releationship between Lipper and Coughlan was always poor and Lipper stood as a 'Democratic Labour' Candidate ^[2] at the 1977 general election, unseating his party Coughlan. After returning to the Labour Party, he lost his seat at the next general election, in 1981, to the independent socialist candidate and former supporter, Jim Kemmy. At the February 1982 election, Kemmy held the seat with an increased vote. Lipper did not stand for Dáil Éireann again.

References

1. ^ http://irishelectionliterature.wordpress.com/2011/08/13/limerick-city-and-county-council-local-election-results-1960-to-2009/
2. ^ Irish Times, 20-6-1977, p7

External links

• Michael Lipper's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)

This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database

Civic offices
Preceded by Patrick G. Kiely	Mayor of Limerick 1973-1974	Succeeded by Patrick Kennedy

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Name	Lipper, Michael
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Date of birth	1 June 1932
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Date of death	18 October 1987
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