Terry Leyden

Terry Leyden

Terry Leyden (born 1 October 1945) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. Formerly a Teachta Dála (TD), he is currently a member of the 23rd Seanad Éireann.

Leyden was elected to Dáil Éireann on his first attempt, at the 1977 general election, when he was returned to the 21st Dáil as TD for Roscommon-Leitrim. He was returned for the new Roscommon constituency at the 1981 general election, and re-elected a further four times before losing his seat at the 1992 general election in the new constituency of Longford-Roscommon.

Following his Dáil defeat, he then sat very briefly in the 19th Seanad, having been nominated by the Taoiseach on 2 December 1992. After the 19th Seanad last sat on 17 December 1992, he stood unsuccessfully in the 1993 election to Seanad Éireann on the Administrative Panel, and was unsuccessful again in 1997 on the Industrial and Commercial Panel.

In 1999 Leyden was elected to Roscommon County Council, a position that he held until the ending of the dual mandate, when his seat was taken by his daughter, Orla Leyden. Leyden was also a member of the Western Health Board from 1992–2002, and was Chairman in 2001–2002.

In 2002, he was elected to the 22nd Seanad by the Labour Panel. Since then, Leyden has made a number of significant contributions, including introducing the 'Registration of Wills Bill', a contribution that saw him win the Magill Senator of the Year award in 2006.

He was re-elected to the Seanad in July 2007 and nominated Government Frontbench Spokesperson on European Affairs and Integration Policy.

External links

* [http://www.terryleyden.com Terry Leyden's website]
* [http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=3209 Terry Leyden's electoral history] (ElectionsIreland.org)
* [http://www.oireachtas.ie/viewdoc.asp?fn=/documents/bills28/bills/2005/1805/document1.htm Registration of Wills Bill]
* [http://www.magill.ie/politicianoftheyear/index.html Magill Politician of the Year]
*oireachtas-database |1=http://oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=23&MemberID=636&ConstID=206

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