- Charles McDonald (Irish politician)
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For other people named Charles McDonald, see Charles McDonald (disambiguation).
Charles "Charlie" McDonald (born 16 September 1935)[1] is a former Fine Gael politician from County Laois in Ireland. He was a senator from 1961 to 1973 and from 1977 to 1992 (serving as Cathaoirleach (speaker) of Seanad Éireann from 1981 to 1982), a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1973 to 1977, and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1973 to 1979.
A farmer before entering politics,[1] he was elected in 1961 to the 10th Seanad on the Agricultural Panel, and held his Seanad seat until the 1973 general election, when he was elected to the 20th Dáil for the Laois–Offaly constituency (which he had contested unsuccessfully in 1969). He lost his seat in Dáil Éireann at 1977 general election, and although he stood in the next four general elections, he never returned to the Dáil.[2]
However, after his 1977 defeat, he was elected to the 14th Seanad Éireann (again on the Agricultural Panel), and remained in the Seanad until his defeat at the 1993 election, serving as Cathaoirleach (speaker) of the 15th Seanad (1981–1982) and as Leas Cathaoirleach (deputy speaker) in the 16th and 18th Seanads. He stood again in the 1997 election to the 21st Seanad, this time on the Administrative Panel, but was not elected.[1][2]
McDonald was an appointed as a Member of the European Parliament in 1973, one Ireland's first delegation of MEPs, who at that time MEPs were appointed as a delegation from by national parliaments. He was re-appointed to the second and third delegations, but at the first direct election in 1979, he did not win a seat when he stood in the Leinster constituency. He did not contest the 1984 election, and was unsuccessful again in the 1989 European election.
References
- ^ a b c "Mr. Charles McDonald". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=18&MemberID=1477&ConstID=205. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ a b "Charles McDonald". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=2930. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
Oireachtas Preceded by
Séamus DolanCathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
1981–1982Succeeded by
Tras Honan« 17th Seanad « Members of the 18th Seanad Éireann (1987–1989) » 19th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Tras Honan (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Mick Lanigan (FF) Administrative Panel Katharine Bulbulia (FG) • Michael Doherty (FF) • Joe Doyle (FG) • Seán Haughey (FF) • Tras Honan (FF) • Patrick Kennedy (FG) • Mary Wallace (FF)
Agricultural Panel Paul Bradford (FG) • John Connor (FG) • Michael Ferris (Lab) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Thomas Hussey (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Pádraic McCormack (FG) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Martin O'Toole (FF) • William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel Sean Byrne (FF) • Joachim Loughrey (FG) • Maurice Manning (FG) • Tony McKenna (FF) • Paschal Mooney (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel Eddie Bohan (FF) • Jack Daly (FG) • Seán Fallon (FF) • Willie Farrell (FF) • Jack Fitzsimons (FF) • Phil Hogan (FG) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Brian O'Shea (Lab) • Gerry Reynolds (FG)
Labour Panel Donie Cassidy (FF) • Denis Cregan (FG) • Nuala Fennell (FG) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Brian Hillery (FF) • Peter Kelleher (FG) • Dan Kiely (FF) • Don Lydon (FF) • Larry McMahon (FG) • Brian Mullooly (FF)
National University of Ireland John A. Murphy (Ind) • Joe O'Toole (Ind) • Brendan Ryan (Ind)
University of Dublin David Norris (Ind) • Mary Robinson (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach Séamus Cullimore (FF) • Éamon de Buitléar (Ind) • George Eogan (Ind) • Brian Friel (Ind) • John Magnier (Ind) • John Robb (Ind) • Tom McEllistrim (FF) • Jimmy Mulroy (FF) • Vivian O'Callaghan (FF) • John O'Connell (FF) • Nicholas O'Connor (FF)
Elected or nominated later 1988: Tony Bromell (FF) • 1989: Michael Dawson (??) • Paul Kavanagh (??) • Frank McDonell (??)
FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • Ind: Independent • ??: Unknown party « 16th Seanad « Members of the 17th Seanad Éireann (1983–1987) » 18th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) • Leader of the Seanad James Dooge (FG) Administrative Panel Luke Belton (FG) • Katharine Bulbulia (FG) • Tras Honan (FF) • Patrick Kennedy (FG) • Michael Lynch (FF) • Martin O'Donoghue (FF) • Flor O'Mahony (Lab)
Agricultural Panel Ulick Burke (FG) • John Ellis (FF) • Michael Ferris (Lab) • Richard Hourigan (FG) • Thomas Hussey (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Joseph Lennon (FG) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Martin J. O'Toole (FF) • Michael Quealy (FG) • William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel Séamus de Brún (FF) • Brian Fleming (FG) • Joachim Loughrey (FG) • Helena McAuliffe-Ennis (Lab) • Michael Smith (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel Timmy Conway (Lab) • Jack Daly (FG) • Seán Fallon (FF) • Alexis FitzGerald, Jnr (FG) • Jack Fitzsimons (FF) • Michael Howard (FG) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)
Labour Panel Donie Cassidy (FF) • Denis Cregan (FG) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Jim Higgins (FG) • Brian Hillery (FF) • Peter Kelleher (FG) • Mark Killilea, Jnr (FF) • Larry McMahon (FG) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Andy O'Brien (FG)
National University of Ireland James Dooge (FG) • Michael D. Higgins (Lab) • Brendan Ryan (Ind)
University of Dublin Catherine McGuinness (Ind) • Mary Robinson (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach John Browne (FG) • John Connor (FG) • Jimmy Deenihan (FG) • Patrick Durcan (FG) • Brendan Howlin (Lab) • Christy Kirwan (Lab) • Pat Magner (Lab) • Stephen McGonagle (Ind) • Seán A. O'Leary (FG) • John Robb (Ind) • Bríd Rodgers (Ind)
Nominated 1987 Nuala Fennell (FG) • Paddy O'Toole (FG)
FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • Ind: Independent « 15th Seanad « Members of the 16th Seanad Éireann (1982–1983) » 17th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Tras Honan (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF) Administrative Panel Luke Belton (FG) • Katharine Bulbulia (FG) • Sean Conway (FF) • Micheál Cranitch (FF) • Tras Honan (FF) • Billy Kenneally (FF) • Flor O'Mahony (Lab)
Agricultural Panel Bernard Durkan (FG) • Michael Ferris (Lab) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Richard Hourigan (FG) • Thomas Hussey (FF) • Joseph Lennon (FG) • John Mannion, Jnr (FG) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Martin O'Toole (FF) • William Ryan (FF) • Michael Smith (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel Séamus de Brún (FF) • Joachim Loughrey (FG) • Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) • Mary O'Rourke (FF) • Madeleine Taylor (FG)
Industrial and Commercial Panel Deirdre Bolger (FG) • Timmy Conway (Lab) • Jack Daly (FG) • Seán Fallon (FF) • William Farrell (FF) • Michael Howard (FG) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)
Labour Panel Monica Barnes (FG) • Toddie Byrne (FG) • Donie Cassidy (FF) • Denis Cregan (FG) • Dick Dowling (FG) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Anthony Herbert (FF) • Mark Killilea, Jnr (FF) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Maurice O'Connell (FG)
National University of Ireland James Dooge (FG) • John A. Murphy (Ind) • Brendan Ryan (Ind)
University of Dublin Mary Robinson (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind) • Trevor West (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach Paudge Brennan (FF) • Flor Crowley (FF) • Camilla Hannon (FF) • James Larkin (Ind FF) • Seamus Mallon (Ind) • P. J. Mara (FF) • Bernard McGlinchey (FF) • M. J. Nolan (FF) • Ned O'Keeffe (FF) • John Robb (Ind) • G. V. Wright (FF)
Nominated December 1982 Aidan Eames (FF) • Seán O'Connor (??) • Frank Wall (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • Ind: Independent • Ind FF: Independent Fianna Fáil • ??: Unknown party « 14th Seanad « Members of the 15th Seanad Éireann (1981–1982) » 16th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Charles McDonald (FG) • Leader of the Seanad Gemma Hussey (FG) Administrative Panel Katharine Bulbulia (FG) • Micheál Cranitch (FF) • Tras Honan (FF) • Patrick Kennedy (FG) • Jimmy Leonard (FF) • Flor O'Mahony (Lab) • Myles Staunton (FG)
Agricultural Panel Richard Bruton (FG) • Pierce Butler (FG) • Michael Ferris (Lab) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Thomas Hussey (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • John Mannion, Jnr (FG) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Liam Naughten (FG) • Martin O'Toole (FF) • William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel Patsy Lawlor (FG) • Maurice Manning (FG) • Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) • Mary O'Rourke (FF) • Joe Walsh (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel Deirdre Bolger (FG) • Barry Cogan (FF) • Seán Fallon (FF) • Alexis FitzGerald, Jnr (FG) • Michael Howard (FG) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Ruairi Quinn (Lab) • Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)
Labour Panel John Blennerhassett (FG) • Toddie Byrne (FG) • Donal Carey (FG) • Séamus Dolan (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Brian Hillery (FF) • Dan Kiely (FF) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Andy O'Brien (FG) • Maurice O'Connell (FG)
National University of Ireland Gemma Hussey (FG) • John A. Murphy (Ind) • Liam B. Ryan (Ind)
University of Dublin Catherine McGuinness (Ind) • Mary Robinson (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach Ulick Burke (FG) • John F. Carroll (Lab) • Timmy Conway (Lab) • James Dooge (FG) • Paddy Dunne (Lab) • Robert Fausset (FG) • Jim Higgins (FG) • Miriam Kearney (FG) • Pat Magner (Lab) • Seán A. O'Leary (FG) • T. K. Whitaker (Ind)
FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • Ind: Independent « 13th Seanad « Members of the 14th Seanad Éireann (1977–1981) » 15th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Séamus Dolan (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF) Administrative Panel Liam Burke (FG) • Micheál Cranitch (FF) • Jack Garrett (FF) • Tras Honan (FF) • Thomas Kilbride (FG) • Michael P. Kitt (FF) • Myles Staunton (FG)
Agricultural Panel Pierce Butler (FG) • Paul Connaughton, Snr (FG) • John Ellis (FF) • Justin Keating (Lab) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Gerard Lynch (FG) • Joe McCartin (FG) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Martin O'Toole (FF) • William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel Richard Conroy (FF) • Patrick Cooney (FG) • Flor Crowley (FF) • Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) • David Molony (FG)
Industrial and Commercial Panel Ruairí Brugha (FF) • Alexis FitzGerald, Snr (FG) • Desmond Governey (FG) • Michael Howard (FG) • Liam Hyland (FF) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Michael Moynihan (Lab) • Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)
Labour Panel John Blennerhassett (FG) • Séamus Dolan (FF) • Joseph Dowling (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Anthony Herbert (FF) • Brian Hillery (FF) • Fintan Kennedy (Lab) • Michael Lyons (FG) • Bernard Markey (FG) • Andy O'Brien (FG)
National University of Ireland Gemma Hussey (Ind) • Augustine Martin (Ind) • John A. Murphy (Ind)
University of Dublin Conor Cruise O'Brien (Ind) • Mary Robinson (Lab) • Trevor West (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach Séamus Brennan (FF) • Séamus de Brún (FF) • Eileen Cassidy (FF) • Valerie Goulding (FF) • Mary Harney (FF) • Valentine Jago (FF) • Gordon Lambert (Ind) • Bernard McGlinchey (FF) • Noel William Mulcahy (FF) • T. K. Whitaker (Ind) • Michael Yeats (FF)
Elected or nominated later 1977 Michael Patrick Donnelly (FF) • 1979 Catherine McGuinness (Ind) • 1980 Jim Doolan (FF) • James Ruttle (FF) • 1981 P. J. Mara (FF) • Joseph O'Neill (??)
FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: 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 « 10th Seanad « Members of the 11th Seanad Éireann (1965–1969) » 12th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Thomas Mullins (FF) Administrative Panel Liam Ahern (FF) • Kieran Egan (FF) • Patrick Fitzsimons (??) • Jack McQuillan (NPD) • Patrick O'Reilly (FG) • Éamon Rooney (FG) • Patrick Teehan (FF)
Agricultural Panel Jack Fitzgerald (??) • Patrick Malone (FG) • John Mannion, Snr (FG) • James Martin (FF) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Patrick O'Reilly (FF) • Timothy O'Sullivan (FF) • Mícheál Prendergast (??) • Patrick W. Ryan (??) • William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) • John J. Nash (FF) • Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) • Michael O'Kennedy (FF) • John O'Quigley (??)
Industrial and Commercial Panel John J. Brennan (FF) • John Conlan (FG) • Mary Davidson (Lab) • Garret FitzGerald (FG) • Thomas Flanagan (Ind) • Dermot Honan (FF) • Bernard McGlinchey (FF) • Denis J. O'Sullivan (FG) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)
Labour Panel Seán Brosnahan (Ind) • Seán Browne (FF) • Victor Carton (??) • Patrick Crowley (Lab) • Séamus Dolan (FF) • James Dooge (FG) • Joseph Farrell (FF) • Mark Killilea, Snr (FF) • Vincent McHugh (FG) • Dominick Murphy (Lab) • John Ormonde (FF)
National University of Ireland Bryan Alton (Ind) • Dónall Ó Conalláin (Ind) • Patrick Quinlan (Ind)
University of Dublin William J.E. Jessop (Ind) • Owen Sheehy-Skeffington (Ind) • William Bedell Stanford (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach Kit Ahern (FF) • Gerald Boland (FF) • John C. Cole (??) • Joseph Lenehan (FF) • Thomas Mullins (FF) • Nora Connolly O'Brien (FF) • Seán O'Donovan (??) • Margaret Mary Pearse (FF) • James Ryan (FF) • William Sheldon (Ind) • Michael Yeats (FF)
Elected or nominated later 1968 Farrell McElgunn (FF)
OFF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • NPD: National Progressive Democrats • Ind: Independent • ??: Unknown party « 9th Seanad « Members of the 10th Seanad Éireann (1961–1965) » 11th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Thomas Mullins (FF) Administrative Panel Liam Ahern (FF) • Seán Brady (FF) • Cornelius Desmond (??) • Thomas J. Fitzpatrick (FG) • Patrick Fitzsimons (??) • Gerry L'Estrange (FG) • Thomas Ruane (FF)
Agricultural Panel Jack Fitzgerald (??) • Daniel Hogan (FF) • Robert Lahiffe (FF) • John Mannion, Snr (FG) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Patrick O'Reilly (FF) • Timothy O'Sullivan (FF) • Mícheál Prendergast (??) • Patrick W. Ryan (??) • William Ryan (FF) • John Donnelly Sheridan (??)
Cultural and Educational Panel Michael Hayes (FG) • Eamonn Kissane (FF) • Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) • John J. Nash (FF) • Liam Ó Buachalla (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel Gerald Boland (FF) • Mary Davidson (Lab) • Thomas Flanagan (Ind) • Patrick Lindsay (FG) • Bernard McGlinchey (FF) • Edward McGuire (??) • Daniel Moloney (FF) • Joseph Quigley (FG) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)
Labour Panel Seán Brosnahan (Ind) • Seán Browne (FF) • John Butler (Lab) • Victor Carton (??) • Patrick Crowley (Lab) • James Dooge (FG) • Joseph Farrell (FF) • Seán Hayes (FF) • Mark Killilea, Snr (FF) • Dominick Murphy (Lab) • Michael Yeats (FF)
National University of Ireland Dónall Ó Conalláin (Ind) • George O'Brien (Ind) • Patrick Quinlan (Ind)
University of Dublin William J.E. Jessop (Ind) • J. N. Ross (Ind) • William Bedell Stanford (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach John J. Brennan (FF) • John C. Cole (??) • Gus Healy (FF) • Joe Mooney (FF) • Thomas Mullins (FF) • Tom Nolan (FF) • Nora Connolly O'Brien (FF) • Seán O'Donovan (??) • Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha (??) • Margaret Mary Pearse (FF) • William Sheldon (Ind)
Elected or nominated later 1963 John Costelloe (??) • Batt Donegan (FF) • 1964 Kit Ahern (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • Ind: Independent • ??: Unknown party Chairpersons of Seanad Éireann Lord Glenavy · Thomas Westropp Bennett · Seán Gibbons · Seán Goulding · Timothy O'Donovan · Liam Ó Buachalla · Patrick Baxter · Michael Yeats · Micheál Cranitch · James Dooge · Séamus Dolan · Charles McDonald · Tras Honan · Patrick J. Reynolds · Seán Doherty · Seán Fallon · Liam Naughten · Brian Mullooly · Liam T. Cosgrave · Rory Kiely · Pat Moylan · Paddy Burke
« 1973–1977 « Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1977–1979) » 1979–1984 » Seán Brosnan (FF) · Ruairí Brugha (FF) · Michael Herbert (FF) · Liam Kavanagh (LAB) · Gerry L'Estrange (FG) · Charles McDonald (FG) · Tom Nolan (FF) · Paddy Power (FF) · Richie Ryan (FG) · Michael Yeats (FF)
« 1973 « Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1973–1977) » 1977–1979 » Donal Creed (FG) · Thomas Dunne (FG) · Jim Gibbons (FF) · Michael Herbert (FF) · Liam Kavanagh (LAB) · Brian Lenihan (FF) · Gerry L'Estrange (FG) · Charles McDonald (FG) · Tom Nolan (FF) · Michael Yeats (FF)
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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