- Michael Hilliard
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Michael Hilliard (11 March 1903 – 1 January 1982) was an Irish Fianna Fáil Party politician.
He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1943 general election, as a TD for Meath–Westmeath. During his career he served in the governments of Seán Lemass and Jack Lynch. During his tenure as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs Hilliard oversaw the introduction of a television service in Ireland, Radio Telefís Éireann.
He retained his Dáil seat at eight further general elections, switching to the new Meath constituency after constituencies were revised for the 1948 general election. However, at the 1973 general election, he lost his seat to his party colleague Brendan Crinion. He did not contest any further Dáil elections.
While a TD in 1973, Hilliard was appointed a Member of the European Parliament as part of Ireland's short-lived first delegation.
His son Colm Hilliard was Fianna Fáil TD for Meath from 1982–1997.
Political offices Preceded by
Gerald BartleyParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce
1958–1959Succeeded by
Office abolishedPreceded by
John OrmondeMinister for Posts and Telegraphs
1959–1965Succeeded by
Joseph BrennanPreceded by
Gerald BartleyMinister for Defence
1965–1969Succeeded by
Jim GibbonsLemass Cabinet (1959–1961) Taoiseach: Seán Lemass Frank Aiken · Gerald Bartley · Neil Blaney · Kevin Boland · Erskine H. Childers · Patrick Hillery · Michael Hilliard · Jack Lynch · Seán MacEntee · Micheál Ó Móráin · James Ryan · Paddy Smith · Oscar Traynor
Lemass Cabinet (1961–1965) Taoiseach: Seán Lemass Frank Aiken · Gerald Bartley · Neil Blaney · Kevin Boland · Erskine H. Childers · Charles Haughey · Patrick Hillery · Michael Hilliard · Brian Lenihan · Jack Lynch · Seán MacEntee · Micheál Ó Móráin · James Ryan · Paddy Smith
Lemass Cabinet (1965–1966) Taoiseach: Seán Lemass Frank Aiken · Neil Blaney · Kevin Boland · Joseph Brennan · Erskine H. Childers · George Colley · Seán Flanagan · Charles Haughey · Patrick Hillery · Michael Hilliard · Brian Lenihan · Jack Lynch · Donogh O'Malley · Micheál Ó Móráin
Lynch Cabinet (1966–1969) Taoiseach: Jack Lynch Frank Aiken · Neil Blaney · Kevin Boland · Joseph Brennan · Erskine H. Childers · George Colley · Pádraig Faulkner · Seán Flanagan · Charles Haughey · Patrick Hillery · Michael Hilliard · Brian Lenihan · Donogh O'Malley · Micheál Ó Móráin
Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1973) » 1973–1977 » Conor Cruise O'Brien (LAB) · Anthony Esmonde (FG) · Michael Herbert (FF) · Michael Hilliard (FF) · Justin Keating (LAB) · Charles McDonald (FG) · Farrell McElgunn (FF) · Tom Nolan (FF) · Richie Ryan (FG) · Michael Yeats (FF)
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