- Jerry Cronin
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Jeremiah (Jerry) Cronin (15 September 1925 – 19 October 1990) was a senior Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1965 general election as a Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North East. Cronin was appointed to the Irish Government on one occasion, serving as Minister for Defence from 1970–1973 under Taoiseach Jack Lynch. Cronin retired from domestic politics in 1981 general election, having been elected to the European Parliament for a five year term in 1979.
External links
- Jerry Cronin's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)
Political offices Preceded by
New officeParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries
1969–1970Succeeded by
Jackie FaheyPreceded by
Jim GibbonsMinister for Defence
1970–1973Succeeded by
Paddy Donegan« 1977–1979 « Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1979–1984) » 1984–1989 » Connacht–Ulster Neil Blaney (IFF / CDI) · Seán Flanagan (FF / EPD) · Joe McCartin (FG / EPP)
Dublin Síle de Valera (FF / EPD) · John O'Connell1 (LAB / PES) · Michael O'Leary2 (LAB / PES) · Richie Ryan (FG / EPP)
Leinster Mark Clinton (FG / EPP) · Liam Kavanagh3 (LAB / PES) · Patrick Lalor (FF / EPD)
Munster Jerry Cronin (FF / EPD) · Noel Davern (FF / EPD) · Eileen Desmond4 (LAB / PES) · T. J. Maher (IND / LD) · Tom O'Donnell (FG / EPP)
1Substituted by John Horgan5 (LAB / PES) on 21 October 1981 · 2Substituted by Frank Cluskey6 (LAB / PES) on 1 July 1981 · 3Subst. by Séamus Pattison7 (LAB / PES) on 9 July 1981 · 4Subst. by Seán Treacy (LAB / PES) on 9 July 1981
5Substituted by Flor O'Mahony (LAB / PES) on 2 March 1983 · 6Substituted by Brendan Halligan (LAB / PES) on 2 March 1983 · 7Substituted by Justin Keating (LAB / PES) on 8 February 1984
Lynch Cabinet (1969–1973) Taoiseach: Jack Lynch Neil Blaney · Kevin Boland · Joseph Brennan · Erskine H. Childers · George Colley · Gerry Collins · Jerry Cronin · Pádraig Faulkner · Seán Flanagan · Jim Gibbons · Charles Haughey · Patrick Hillery · Patrick Lalor · Brian Lenihan · Bobby Molloy · Michael O'Kennedy · Desmond O'Malley · Micheál Ó Móráin
This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database
Categories:- 1925 births
- 1990 deaths
- Fianna Fáil politicians
- People from County Cork
- Teachtaí Dála
- Members of the 18th Dáil
- Members of the 19th Dáil
- Members of the 20th Dáil
- Members of the 21st Dáil
- Fianna Fáil MEPs
- MEPs for the Republic of Ireland 1979–1984
- Fianna Fáil politician stubs
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